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]

In TXSeries 7.1, it is a common practice to administer the TXSeries using sudo utility. From TXSeries 8.1, sudo is no longer required to administer TXSeries as any user can be configured as CICS administrator.  See here for details on TXSeries 8.1 administration through non root users here . I have summarized some of the common issues that are seen when using sudo.   1.  sudo does not seem to pass NLSPATH set on the settings. When you run any command, you may see   ERZ057001E/0224: Cannot access message catalog cics.cat for... [More]

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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]

Many APARs have been included in this Fixpack which will help to improve the stability of your TXSeries region. Plan upgrading to Fixpack2 on TXSeries V8.2. For details on APARs and download location of Fixpack, check the following url, http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044701

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Latest Addition to CICS TG SDK CICS Transaction Gateway has recently refreshed its SDK with the addition of new .NET Core Driver for ECI V2 applications. As a result, you can now port your existing .NET ECI Applications to .NET Core and write new applications using .NET Core CICS TG APIs. Support is provided by a single assembly (IBM.CTG.Core.dll) which is included in the SDK package in the directory cicstgsdk/api/dotnetcore/runtime. More about .NET Core .NET Core is modular, open source and supports cross-platform deployment. It provides... [More]

For long, clients have been using TXSeries with WebSphere application server in an architectural pattern that has allowed them to build modern front end with Java EE and continue using COBOL apps for core transaction processing. This deployment pattern within itself was an evolution towards modernization of existing core transaction processing applications, where in clients took to such patterns to build modern front ends using WebSphere Application Server and invoke core applications in the backend through JCA with CICS Transaction Gateway.... [More]

Multi-instance queue managers are instances of the same queue manager configured on two or more computers. By starting multiple instances, one instance becomes the active instance and the other instances become standbys. If the active instance fails, a standby instance running on a different computer automatically takes over. The channels are defined with multiple connection names, hence when the client detects a connection failure it automatically reconnects to the newly active queue manager instance, hence providing high availability. Check... [More]

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From TXSeries 9.1, you can use cicsadmin command from shell command prompt to 1) List tasks running on the region  [list task] For. e.g # cicsadmin -r REG1 list task Date     Time    Trans  Taskid  ProgName    User       Pid     TranClass  TerminalID 170817 11:12:25  CEMT     11    DFHCEMT   CICSUSER   4468    DFHTCL00    MZWC # 2)... [More]

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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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