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Status Not under consideration
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Created by Guest
Created on Feb 2, 2018

Cannot use a filter of blanks in CICS Explorer

CICS Explorer allows filters in views both in stored view and as "Quick Filters". However attemping to use one to show (or exclude) a character field that is blanks does not work.

I have tried a quick experiment with the CMCI interface specifying grname='' as a criteria on CICSRegion which, as I had hoped, gives me all the regions with a blank GRName so the CMCI interface itself supports blank filters.

Quick bit of checking as may be useful for service when performing a recreate CICS supplied group DFH$EXCI contains a connection with a blank net name.

This issue is present in CICS Explorer Version: 5.4.5.201712132302 and Version: 5.3.16.201709250851

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jul 23, 2020

    This requirement has been re-assessed. It is not likely that this will be implemented in the next 12-24 months and so it 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.