Do More with your TXSeries - Webinar Series:         TXSeries for Multiplatforms, is IBM's premiere online transaction processing environment for business critical mixed language applications. It is widely used for integrating data and applications between distributed solutions and enterprise systems. It is also used for the deployment of high-performance, distributed CICS applications written in COBOL, C / C++, and PL/I. This integrates well into mixed language, multi platform service oriented architecture (SOA) solution. With its support for... [More]

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From TXSeries 8.1, by default file volumes are created for SFS and PPCGWY servers. For achieving the better performance use logical volumes instead of file volumes.  The following example demonstrates creating the SFS server using logical volumes. Similar steps can be followed to create PPCGWY server with logical volumes as well.     Follow these steps for creating SFS server using logical volumes on Linux platform. 1. Create the logical volumes using the following commands with required size. # lvcreate -L 256M -n lv_sfs02_data... [More]

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You can setup CTG JCA in local mode for enabling WebSphere application server to TXSeries communication. The following simple steps enable you to achieve the same.      1. Read the prerequisites for running the CTG JCA adaptor. See this link for details                http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZHFX_9.1.0/configuring/topics/jca_ivp_prereq.html      2. Deploy and configure JCA Adaptor. You can use the IVT example described in CTG... [More]

Here is the details on how each TXSeries version compares , No doubt the latest and greatest version is TXSeries V8.2, which folds in it all the value adds from the earlier releases. Also V6.1 and V6.2 are already End of Support (EOS) and V7.1 would be EOS in Sept 2016.    

  As we grow older each year, we get all the more matured, gain more experience and get closer to the friends. So is for TXSeries, On 17th Feb 2015, TXSeries grew an version older, its now TXSeries V8.2 - With years TXSeries has improved in performance, has imbibed all the great values from its previous versions and ofcourse,  works just so well with its friends (CICS TS, DB2, WebSphere MQ to name a few)...     Here the TXSeries team proudly presents  the next version of TXSeries V8.2 with Improved Performance and... [More]

This blog provides quick links to get started with TXSeries 8.1 .   TXSeries 8.1 GA  Announcement letter http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS213-462&acss=danl_218_web TXSeries 8.1 infocenter/knowledgecenter http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/txformp/v8r1/index.jsp If the above page is not accessible, try accessing through TXSeries knowledge center  page:... [More]

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The wait is over, TXSeries v8.1 is available for download. One of the key features of 8.1 is the ability to monitor TXSeries using IBM Tivoli monitoring infrastructure. You must be wondering, why do I need Tivoli to monitor TXSeries when the existing monitoring capabilities are working for me. Let me give you a short introduction to the IBM Tivoli Monitoring. Tivoli Monitoring is the premium, enterprise class monitoring solution from IBM. Its easy to use highly customizable portal provides all the insight into your IT infrastructure in one... [More]

You read it right. Now TXSeries supports RESTful APIs. You can call TXSeries applications directly from your mobiles, browsers, cloud and many more with TXSeries 9.1 through RESTful API. Read here for details: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAL2T_9.1.0/com.ibm.cics.tx.doc/concepts/c_rstful_api_supp_txs.html  

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Have you wondered if you can exploit the business logic residing as session bean in JEE server (such as Liberty) from the applications in COBOL or C in TXSeries? TXSeries 9.1 delivers it right on target. TXSeries region can call EJB session bean by using EXEC CICS LINK  from your C and COBOL application. You can even do the other way by calling CICS application from EJB too. Interesting? If you are interested in reading more about the functionality, see here:... [More]

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Here are a few links for TXSeries for Multiplatforms V9.1, that might be useful and handy.    TXSeries V9.1 (AIX) announcement letter https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS216-370   TXSeries V9.1 (Linux on x86) announcement letter https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS217-180/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en   TXSeries V9.1 download document (for AIX and Linux on x86)... [More]

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TXSeries V9.1 is now available on Linux x86 in addition to AIX ( GA'ed in Dec 2016) . TXSeries V9.1 extends the value of a clients' existing application assets for, Participating in the API Economy by exposing their existing applications as RESTful APIs: Adheres to the Open API specification and allows auto generation of Swagger documents on the creation of those APIs. Integrates with IBM API Connect™ to provide discovery and monitoring facilities. Extending business logic in Java Enterprise Edition (EE) and deploying on... [More]

This blog is written by Arpana , you may reach out to  txserv@us.ibm.com in case you need more details around this. TXSeries v9.1 now supports WMQ 9.0 The pre-requisite for this is being on  WMQ APAR IT16767 Fix, . Without this fix your application may fail at MQCONN/MQOPEN call.   The system requirements for TXSeries v9.1 is as below http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994361  

Here is a very successful story that talks about How a "Global provider of Financial Services migrates their Retail Banking Information System to IBM TXSeries with COBOL-IT "   Want to share your story - reach out to us @ txserv@us.ibm.com.  

This less than a min  video explains the key value proposition that TXSeries V9.1  brings to the customers, CICS TG and IBM API connect plays a major role in the solutions/features that TXSeries v9.1 delivers aswell Here is the youtube link on what TXSeries v9.1 offers Below is the blog of what TXSeries offers https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/DoMoreWithTXSeries/entry/TXSeries_V9_1_Announced?lang=en Here is the announcement letter links... [More]