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Workspace CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 29, 2013

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JCics Maven Repository

Our Installation is RDZ 9.0, RAD 9.0 and Datastudio 4.x.

We want to use Java in cics together with common Java Librarys like Primefaces to build Liberty JSF Pages. This librarys all depend on maven, which is today state of the art an makes life just simple -> Also inkluded in RDZ 9.0.

If I want to use IBM Librarys like the JCics Library I have to import the 5.1 Library into a Maven Artifact befor I can use it. This is very bad, because every time IBM changes something a have to import it new, and also I am not sure if I take the correct Sources......

We have a nexus, where maven takes all the artifacts. I would like that IBM would host a repository for all Versions of the Library and when a new thing is comming like a new Cics Release I only have to load it one time to the nexus and then you have the correct Library.

The same I would like for the Liberty profile here is a RFE for this: RFE 38433

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 12, 2020

    As well as being available for other CICS TS V5 releases, this RFE is satisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.6 which is Generally Available today 12th June 2020.
    For more information see the CICS TS V5.6 Knowledge Center https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.6.0/whats-new/intro.html#intro__build_toolchain

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 7, 2020

    This RFE is also satisfied by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.6 which is announced today 7th April 2020 and which has a planned availability date of 12th June 2020.
    For more information see the CICS TS V5.6 announcement letter
    https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS220-077/index.html&request_locale=en

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 3, 2019

    The CICS TS 5.5 CD announcement on July 2nd 2019 included the following:

    • The JCICS library and CICS annotation processor is now available in the Maven Central repository. This enables Java developers to add easily the required versions of the Java CICS APIs and the CICS annotation processor to their dependencies in a Maven-style build. CICS TS will publish J CICS, the CICS annotation processor, and CICS annotations, along with a bill-of-materials (BOM) that specifies the latest versions of the set of artifacts. These can be referenced by Java developers as a simple way to specify the set of dependencies. Java developers can either pull these artifacts directly from Maven Central, or have them referenced as approved dependencies from a local repository using tools such as Artifactory or Nexus.
    • The Maven plug-ins build CICS Java bundles for Java development. The plug-in is an open-source project and is licensed under Eclipse Public License (EPL) 2.0. This open source project provides a collection of Maven plug-ins and utilities that can be used to build CICS bundles as part of a Maven build and ready to be installed into CICS. The cics-bundle-maven-plugin supports the building of CICS bundles containing the following bundle parts:
    • WAR (.war)
    • EAR (.ear)
    • OSGi bundle (.osgibundle)
    A Maven archetype is also provided, which can be used as a template and, as supplied, will build a CICS bundle containing a dynamic web (WAR) module.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 26, 2016

    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 twelve months time if you wish it to be considered then.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     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
    Reply
    |     Apr 28, 2014

    This is a candidate for inclusion in a future release.

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