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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM HourGlass for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 8, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Can Hourglass programs be defined with API(OPEN).

With the current Hourglass CICS program definitions it is possible that
they will generate significant numbers of TCB swaps for each access to
CICS timing facilities once the application programs are defined as
Threadsafe ( API(OPEN) )


Find the additional information:
Please find the below answers to the Questions.

- Does the same problem not happen when Hourglass is not active ?
Application program's are still not converted to threadsafe. And the
region in which they are planning to test threadsafe do not use
hourglass.

- Why is the number of TCB swaps a problem ?
When application program is defined as threadsafe from Non-Threadsafe
there will be TCB swaps.which was the concern.Also Hourglass program
AGGCC is defined as below
COncurrency : Quasirent
Api : Cicsapi
So need consent that if this program can be changed Concurrency to
Threadsafe and Api to OpenApi.

- Which Hourglass programs are involved ?
Transaction(HGCB) with Program (AGGCC) is invoked during the Day light
saving.


- Are these transactional CICS command programs we provide which
include HGCC/HGUC/HGSC/HGAD/HGAE etc.. as opposed to CICS time requests
themselves ?
Below are defined in the CICS region

NAME TYPE GROUP
************** ******
AGGSCDS FILE IBMAGG
AGGCCMS MAPSET IBMAGG
AGGSCMS MAPSET IBMAGG
AGGUCMS MAPSET IBMAGG
AGGAUDIT PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGCC PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGCCGX PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGCCVR PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGCOBLC PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGCSQL PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGDL PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGDR PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGFORMT PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGFTCH PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGICGX PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGPLT PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGSC PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGSEC PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGUC PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGXPCF PROGRAM IBMAGG
AGGXTRUE PROGRAM IBMAGG
HGAD TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGAE TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGCB TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGCC TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGCV TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGDL TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGDR TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGFD TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGFE TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGSC TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGSU TRANSACTION IBMAGG
HGUC TRANSACTION IBMAGG
AGGA TDQUEUE IBMAGG
AGGB TDQUEUE IBMAGG

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     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
    Reply
    |     Sep 24, 2019

    Hi, Not sure what response is being asked for in the latest question. It might be helpful to rephrase the question.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 24, 2019

    Hi Team,

    Could you please let us know when can we expect the response back.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 19, 2019

    After reviewing with development, we will add this to our development planning to potentially implement at some point in the future .

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 11, 2019

    Hi Team,

    Could you please have a look in to the below request and suggest us.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 14, 2019

    Thank you for opening the RFE request. The details will be reviewed by development.

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