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Status Future consideration
Categories Other
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 11, 2023

Allow logical operation on filters in CPSM WUI and Explorer

A long time ago, when we only had the CPSM TSO Interface, we were able to use the filters in a smarter way by building them on some variables using each variable more than one, in other words, we could make conditional sentences. For example, we could select and list transactions like ( AB* OR FC* ) on the same view, instead of listing all AB* in a view a all FC* in another view. We could list ( AB* OR AD*) but not the other transactions staring with A*. Basically, we could use logical sentences (AND, OR) to build our filters.

Since we lost the TSO Interface, we can't do this anymore because we can use each variable only once.

I heard that we could do something similar using GraphiQL but it would be easier and simpler if we could just use logical sentences like "Transaction = (AB* OR AD* OR FC*)"

So the idea would be extend the Filters to allow Logical Sentences either on WUI and on Explorer.

Why is it useful?

- Sometimes the amount of lines presented in a view is too much and for some monitoring or even management, a better subset (like more specific filters) would make things much easier

- Not only the amount of information presented would be less (making it easier to see/understand/analyse but also, if the filtering is made in CPSM, there would be less download of info to Explorer.

Who should benefit from it?

- Everyone who uses Explorer or WUI to monitor, maintain, define resources or sort out issues would be benefit from this improvement

How should it work?

- Instead of only using wildcards in the filters, allow the use of logical sentences. For example instead of allowing only filters like "Transaction = A*", allow filters like "Transaction = ( AB* OR EH*)"

Idea priority Low
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    Dec 11, 2023
    CICS Development: This is a candidate for a future release.