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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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Enhance CPSM's LNMI tran to handle CMAS shutdown without abending

If a CMAS is shut down while it is updating a partner CMAS (CMAS-to-CMAS link), one of the CMASes will output "Transaction LNMI running program EYU9XLOP term XYZ has failed with abend ASP2." CPSM should be enhanced to handle this disconnection gra...
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Not under consideration

DFHSTUP reads from SMF logstreams

We have converted SYS1.MANx to logstreams. It would be nice to have DFHSTUP to read directly from logstreams instead of unloaded SMF data.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS Explorer and CECI functionality

CECI functionality is currently absent from CICS Explorer.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 1 Not under consideration

CICS Special Tracing filtering on Userid

CICS special tracing filtering on User-ID.
over 8 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Request alternate interface to delete CFDT tables other than via the console

Currently, to delete a CFDT requires console access to issue the "MODIFY cfdt_server, DELETE TABLE=name" command. Console access is highly restricted in our environment. We require an alternate interface to perform this function.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

 EXTEND CEDA CHECK LIST Command like GRPLIST syntax

Description: Extend CEDA CHECK Command to allow values like in GRPLIST OPTION in DFHSIT. LIST Values should be specified also with + sign and * like documented in CICS System Definition Guide.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

Enhance DFHWB0363 to distinguish between "No client certificate provided" and "No UserID returned form ESM"

Today when a TCPIPService uses Client Certificate Authentication, we sometimes run into DFHWB0363 - A client certificate that maps to a valid userid is required. However, this message alone does not tell us if the client send a certificate that th...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2 Is a defect

Improve SAMPLIB(DFH$DB2T)

SAMPLIB member SDFHSAMP(DFH$DB2T) is shipped without a column for LIST NAME. The same applies to SDFHSAMP(DFH$SQLT).The tables without a LIST NAME are almost useless. Please add column LISTNAME CHAR(8) to all tables, as well as the LOAD statements...
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

CICS TS 4.2 expansion for sign on userid.

I want to expand for userid longer than 8 characters on the cics transaction server 4.2 sign on screen.What needs to be done.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

Allow DFHAPIN to work with HourGlass

If you use Hourglass and run with RENTPGM=NOPROTECT, you have to run member AGGAPINL in SAGGSAMP library to create a different copy of DFHAPIN. Now that IBM owns Hourglass, I am hoping this can be done a better way.
almost 9 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Not under consideration

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