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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.
An alternative is to use START=AUTO and use the DFHRMULT utility to override the AUTO to INITIAL
We provide capability to override START=AUTO to an initial start when using new catalogues. See https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.6?topic=dfhrmutl-setting-initial-start-without-operator-intervention
You can also use DFHRMUTL to overide an auto start to a cold start using AUTOCOLD. See https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.6?topic=dfhrmutl-specifying-parameters
Alternate is for CICS to support publishing WTOR when new CATALOG dataset(s) detected in other than INITIAL start and allow a response to convert start to INITIAL. As all shops have automated operations tooling that can be used to answer the WTOR, thus enabling the startup to be successful.