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Status Delivered
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 18, 2014

Support for system and JCL symbols in CSD/BAS resources.

(Please refer to RFE 61251 for additional information)
Resources defined in CSD or bas should support the use of system and/or jcl symbols in their various parameters.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jun 17, 2022
    Support for this is also provided in CICS TS 6.1 which is generally available from 17th June 2022.

    For more information see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/6.1?topic=whats-new
  • Guest
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    Apr 5, 2022
    Support for this is also provided in CICS TS 6.1 which is announced today April 5th and will GA June 17th 2022.

    See Announcement letter https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS222-092/index.html&request_locale=en
  • Guest
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    Jan 25, 2021

    This RFE is partially satisfied by the resource overrides feature provided by PH30590 on CICS TS 5.6

    This feature enables a system programmer to tailor the resources for a specific CICS environment, and provides the following advantages:

    • You can take a set of CICS definitions from development through to a production environment without change. Any resource attributes can be overridden to support each environment as required.
    • In addition, you can use system-specific symbols such as the SYSIDor APPLID to override attribute values dynamically when a resource is installed.
    • You can apply standards by ensuring that certain attribute values are always turned on or off, or set to a specific value.

    For more information see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.6.0/configuring/resources/resource-definition-overrides.html

  • Guest
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    Apr 7, 2020

    This is a candidate for a future release

  • Guest
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    Dec 14, 2016

    We have assessed this requirement. We have no current plans for this to be implemented and so this requirement is being declined at this point. The requirement will be kept in the RFE system and might be reassessed in the future. You also have an opportunity to resubmit in twelve months time if you wish it to be reconsidered then.

  • 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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    Aug 7, 2015

    This is a candidate for a future release.