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CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

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    RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed passphrase ptf UJ98757

    We've been testing self-managed pass phrase support on sandbox system and it turns out CICS TSv5.6 does not support the enhancement to RACF we just applied there: RFE: Please enhance CICS TSv5.6; TSv6.1 & TSv6.2 to support RACF self-managed pa...
    2 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Submitted

    EXEC CICS WEB READ QUERYPARM to accept a CHARACTERSET as well.

    if URL parameters contain of national characters (such as Danish æøå) the EXEC CICS WEB READ QUERYPARM can't be used for getting the data in EBCDIC 277 we want if we get data in EBCDIC 277 that %C3%86 becomes Æ equal '7B'x and %C3%98 becomes Ø equ...
    26 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 0 Future consideration

    CICS webservices migration assistant tool to migrate existing WSDL as an openapi3 document. Thus, facilitating easy migration of CICS webservices to z/OS connect based API's

    As CICS webservices feature is stabilized. We would like to convert existing webservices into json based api's. That could be exposed via z/OS Connect both for Provider and Requestor type services.Thus, a tool that can migrate exiting WSDL files, ...
    13 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Changing CESN to permit password phrases via IBM Feature Toggle

    Hello, We have been reviewing the guidance provided in IBM documentation regarding enabling password phrase functionality when customers utilize IBM default lists such as DFHLIST and default groups like DFHSIGN. However, we do not believe it is ap...
    about 2 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Request for Documentation on MCP Server Function Capabilities

    [Summary] The MCP Server function became available starting with CICS TS V6.3; however, the current documentation does not provide sufficient detail about the toolset exposed by the CICS MCP Server. While it is possible to build a CICS TS V6.3 env...
    18 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Restricting the Multiple Signon to CICS Regions using z/OS Explorer

    Due to security standards, most companies tend to restrict the number of signons to 1 from any user to any one of the CICSs at a time. This can be achived by using the SNSCOPE=CICS SIT parameter for the CICS regions including WUI & CMAS adress...
    3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 0 Under review

    Remove DFHSI8443 message after DFHMQ0320I

    As indicated in the TS019799368 case, when a message similar to .... +DFHMQ0320I 22/06/2025 05:16:05 J1M1PA01 The CICS-MQ Adapter cannot find MQNAME MQP0. The CICS will never connect when the QMGR start (a CEMT SET MQC CONNECT command is required)...
    6 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 2

    Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

    This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

    Asynchronous requests connect Mother transaction with Child transaction in RACF to allow Mother Trans to run Child

    We use asynchronous requests to enhance existing SOA architecture solutions to introduce API calls to Cloud. Often an API call will be added to a number of existing CICS transactions (Mothers). Today we have to identify all run users of Mother CIC...
    3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

    CICS Transacton Policy - TCB Monitoring by Task.

    Transaction Policy, to monitor QR TCB usage. We had a SLIP defined to exceed particuar thresholds; it would be good to have this capability as a CICS Policy. SLIP SET,IF,RA=1D8236DA,J=J8D1PSTW, A=SVCD,ML=1,ID=HIQR,PRCNTLIM=1, DATA=(2R?+AA4,GT,0000...
    16 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Explorer 0 Under review

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