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This RFE is satisfied by CICS TS 5.3 which is generally available from December 11th 2015.
CICS TS 5.3 provides new Automation for application deployment. The CICS Build Toolkit, the JCL utility called DFHDPLOY, and the ability to use UrbanCode Deploy with CICS components all make it easier to automate builds and to deploy them to the right environments.
The actual install would then take place under an automation userid rather than the developer userid, which would avoid the need to introduce extra security definitions.
This we believe this gives greater control of the bundle deployment process.
This RFE is satisfied by CICS TS 5.3 which was announced on October 5th 2015 with a planned general availability date of December 11th 2015.
For more information see the announcement letter http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS215-363
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
We haven't heard back from the customer but we think what is proposed via function demonstrated in the CICS TS 5.3 open Beta will satisfy the requirement. Hence the RFE is being moved into 'Planned for Future release' status. Please note:
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Prabhat,
I don’t think I received a reply to a previous update to this requirement.
In the IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.3 open beta we have produced a deployment function which I think could satisfy this requirement. Can you have a look at this function in the knowledge center
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.3.0/com.ibm.cics.ts.whatsnew.doc/themes/MT3_theme3.html
Prabhat,
Apologies for not replying sooner.
We are investigating requirements for handling bundle related issues by automating the build and deployment of bundles.
The actual install would then take place under an automation userid rather than the developer userid, which would avoid the need to introduce extra security definitions.
This we believe would give greater control of the bundle deployment process.
Is this the sort of solution that would be of use to you?
Colin
Hi Colin
Our Requirement is for the full control of the specific groups . We have dedicated LIBERTY servers (within development CICS regions) for different group of developers working on specific projects. We would prefer developers to have Full control of the specific group so that they can add resources instead of relying on other teams to define the resource for them and avoid delay besides installing, discarding resources.
In case it is too difficult, We will be happy, even if access can be granted only for install, discard a resource within a specific group and not to add a resource. This will help us ensuring CICS CSD integrity and avoid accidental delete / modification of any other groups as Java developers not necessarily will have enough CSD groups / lists understanding.
regrads, Prabhat.
Prabhat,
Can you clarify what the developer would need to do with a specific group.
Do they just need to install, discard resources that have been defined in a group for them,
or do they need full control of the group to add resources?
The concern that I have is that if they have authority to add resources, there is very little difference
between that and giving them access to all groups, as they could override definitions in other groups.
Colin Penfold