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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 29, 2019

Hour Glass Cannot Exclude Modules from CICS

PROGRAM A is running in CICS transaction with HG altered time .. PROGRAM A calls PROGRAM B to create a log entry. We would like PROGRAM B to use SYSTEM time so the LOG entry has current system time. PROGRAM A business logic will continue to display and calculate times and dates based on altered time. This currently works in BATCH using HG EXCLUDE modules, but does not work in CICS.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Feb 24, 2021

    Based on our current plans and priorities it is not likely that this will be implemented in the next 12 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.

  • Guest
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    Mar 14, 2019

    Thank you for the RFE submission. The development team will review the RFE details.

  • Guest
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    Feb 7, 2019

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM HourGlass
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - General
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None