IBMLink SIS library selection and usage information
If you are having trouble finding solutions to your problems when using IBMLink™ Service Information Search (SIS), you might need to change the search libraries that you have selected. Most of the new content that is being published by IBM is in the library "eSupport Knowledge Base". This document gives you instructions on how to ensure that you are searching all documents within this library.
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Knowledge Collection for VSAM RLS for CICS Transaction Server
Knowledge Collections are navigation aids that organize content to help users quickly find relevant information. Knowledge Collections are not designed to be an all-inclusive list of all documents dealing with the specific theme. This Knowledge Collection is a focused compilation of links to documents for VSAM RLS for CICS Transaction Server.
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CICS region hangs with tasks waiting on CMRPRCTT when using MAINVIEW for CICS
Your CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) region is intermittently hanging and can sometimes reach MAXTASK. Most of the transactions in the region are in ENQUEUE DISPATCH waits, waiting for the CMRPRCTT resource. You are using MAINVIEW® for CICS version 5.7.00 or higher from BMC SOFTWARE® to monitor your CICS regions.
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Job not sent to Internal Reader from CICS
You define an extrapartition transient data queue (TDqueue) and want the output to go to the JES internal reader. However, the JCL is not being written to the internal reader. If using unblocked destinations, you also can benefit from the changes made by APARs PK48550 in CICS TS V3.2, PK42184 in CICS TS V3.1, PK40496 in CICS TS V2.3, and PK46554 in CICS TS V2.2. The APARs change transient data to exploit the FO TCB for such activity, to avoid blocking the QR TCB.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21039783
Display all data sets in CICS by load order using CPSM
You would like to display all data sets in your CICS Transaction Server for z/OS® V3.2 region by load order. This document describes how you can use the CICSPlex® SM WUI to get a complete listing, in search order, of all load data sets in a CICS system. This is regardless of whether the data sets are loaded from the static DFHRPL LIBRARY or from one or more dynamic LIBRARY resources.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21263567
Redbooks: Developing Web Services Using CICS, WMQ, and WMB
Developing Web Services Using CICS, WebSphere MQ (WMQ), and WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) was published on 12 September 2007. This IBM Redbooks® publication provides a practical demonstration of how to develop applications that take advantage of CICS Web services facilities. The primary purpose of this book is to demonstrate that well structured CICS Web services are easy to develop using the CICS Web Services Assistant. This book also discusses modern tooling, such as WebSphere Developer for zSeries® (WD/z).
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21271929
Redbooks: Implementing CICS Web Services
A new edition of Implementing CICS Web Services was published on 10 October 2007. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you configure the CICS Web services support for both HTTP and WebSphere MQ based solutions. It will show you how Web services can be used to integrate J2EE applications running in WebSphere Application Server with COBOL programs running in CICS.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21283829
Redbooks: Threadsafe Considerations for CICS * updated *
A new edition of Threadsafe Considerations for CICS, that includes the latest CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V3.2 features, was published on 05 November 2007. This IBM Redbooks publication is a comprehensive guide to threadsafe concepts and implementation in the context of CICS.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21243234
Planned maintenance
Service Flow Feature of CICS TS V3.2 is available - 12 October 2007
You can now order, free of charge, the Service Flow Feature (SFF) of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V3.2. The SFF continues to offer a combined tooling and runtime package to complement CICS Web Services. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21283259
CICS Service Flow Feature ordering and usage information
CICS Service Flow Feature (CICS SFF) is a no-charge optional feature of CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V3.1 and V3.2 (program number 5655-M15). The purpose of this document is the avoidance of confusion that might be caused by the differences between the CICS SFF for CICS TS V3.1 and V3.2, and the reinstatement of CICS SFF for CICS TS V3.1. It also explains that, as of 16 November 2007, the CICS SFF for CICS TS V3.1 was upgraded to a new level.
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CICS Interdependency Analyzer V2.2 general availability
The planned availability date for CICS Interdependency Analyzer for z/OS (CICS IA) V2.2 is 7 December 2007. This new release offers complete support for the new function in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V3.2. It also offers a wide range of new capabilities that make it possible to achieve better reuse, management, and control of your applications. This document contains a brief description of the new function and a link to the announcement letter.
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CICS Transaction Server V2.3 End of Marketing announcement
Effective 14 January 2008, you will no longer be able to order CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V2.3.
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Education
Support Technical Exchange Teleconferences
Take full advantage of your product. Join us as technical experts share their knowledge and then answer your questions. Visit this site often to see upcoming topics and to review previously recorded teleconferences.
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Webcast replay: CICS Debugging Basics
This presentation is designed to provide a brief introduction to techniques used to examine CICS System dumps using IPCS. Different types of dumps and excerpts from a sample dump were used to illustrate the commands and concepts associated with the IPCS and CICS verb exit.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg27010540
Webcast replay: Debugging IRLINK Waits within CICS
This presentation is designed to help to determine why your remote tasks appear to hang with a status of IRLINK Wait. This presentation will guide you through the debug process to determine why and where your remote transaction is hung.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg27010926
Course list: CICS Transaction Server
Select a course for description, schedule, and enrollment information, or see a list of all course categories.
http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/education/curriculum/cics/index.html?acss=cts121007
General self-help resources
Here are some other ways that you can access IBM CICS self-help support information on the Web:
Support Page
Primary support resources for CICS Transaction Server
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/tserver/support?acss=cts121007
Information Centers
The CICS Information Center contains links to the Information Center for CICS, IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, IBM CICS Transaction Gateway, and IBM CICS Universal Client.
http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/cics/library/indexes/infocenters.html?acss=cts121007
Migration document
This document provides migration information when changing releases of CICS or the operating system.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg21207399
Detailed system requirements
Identifies the supported software options by operating system for the CICS products.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?acss=cts121007&rs=1083&uid=swg27006382
IBM Software Support RSS Product feeds
These RSS feeds allow you to stay up-to-date with the latest content created for specific IBM Software products.
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IBM Software Support Lifecycle page
The IBM Software Support Lifecycle policy specifies the length of time support will be available for IBM software.
http://www.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/?acss=cts121007
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