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Status Not under consideration
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on May 17, 2012

CICSPlex SM WUI. Customer has requested a message error more precise/helpful.

Customer has a "CICS system definition" (screen1) that is defined as "Resource group scope name" of a "Resource description definition" (screen2). When she tried to remove the "CICS system definition", she received some error messages informing that the "requested resource is in use" (screen3). Then, after a long time, customer thought about to exclude the "Resource description definition" and, after this, she got success to remove the "CICS system definition" (screen4). Customer has complained that the messages issued are very generic/vague and they do not help to know what is the reason that is not allowing the operation. She has requested the messages be more precise/helpful. Please, see the screens attached to this request.

Idea priority Medium
  • 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 - Transaction Processing
    Product - CICS Transaction Server

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - CICS Transaction Server

  • Guest
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    Oct 22, 2014

    This requirement has been re-evaluated. Looking at current plans, it is not likely that this would be implemented in the next two CICS TS releases, so correspondingly this requirement is being rejected. You have an opportunity to resubmit in eighteen months time if you wish it to be considered then.

  • Guest
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    Jun 12, 2012

    This is a candidate for inclusion in a future release, but is not committed to any release plan at this time. If implemented the function would be made available via Explorer rather than enhancements to the WUI.

  • Guest
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    May 21, 2012

    As the WUI is stabilized, we will not be making enhancements for new function. However, this is certainly something that we should consider in the future when manipulating CICSPlex SM resources via the CICS Explorer. 

    Once we start to look at this, I think we will find numerous CPSM messages that are generic in nature and which can be improved. Ideally, we should assess all CICSPlex SM messages for accuracy in the future. 


        This is a candidate for inclusion in a future release, but is not committed to any release plan at this time. If implemented the function would be made available via Explorer rather than enhancements to the WUI.

  • Guest
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    May 17, 2012

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