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Status Not under consideration
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 23, 2015

KBKM command to accept INITPARM values

Currently a KBKM START command will ignore the CBKCMNDS parameters specified on the SIT INITPARM. This can result in significant negative impact to the use of the product.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Dec 15, 2016

    IBM CICS BAC Development currently has no plans on providing this enhancement request. This enhancement would be inconsistent with existing behavior and design of CICS BAC. Optionally customers can review the job log which provides the non-default values and add them to the KBKM START command.

  • Guest
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    Oct 5, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - CICS Batch Application Control

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - CICS Batch Application Control