The CICS Explorer is the new systems management framework for CICS TS. It provides read-only capabilities (CICS TS for VSE/ESA) and update capability (CICS TS for z/VSE) for CICS resources. The CICS Explorer consists of a CICS Explorer client and a CICS TS server extension. We just updated its section on the z/VSE product page. The latest CICS Explorer client can be downloaded by selecting the appropriate IBM CICS Explorer / Eclipse Neon Operating System package on the download page. There is the same CICS Explorer client for z/OS and z/VSE.... [More]

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We published a new IBM Redbook for z/VSE: Migration to CICS Transaction Server for z/VSE. I hope you will like it and it is useful for your CICS environments. Abstract The IBM® CICS® Transaction Server for z/VSE® (CICS TS for z/VSE) 2.1 provides functions to improve application programming, system programming, system management, and data security and availability. With CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1, you can use the extended functionality of Basic Security Manager. CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1 can be administrated by the IBM CICS Explorer®... [More]

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An updated CICS Explorer client is available for download. It is available for z/VSE and z/OS (same client). The download link is on the CICS Explorer support page - here . The CICS Explorer consist of  the CICS Explorer client and the CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) server extension, which is the system management component of CICS TS. The client can run on any supported workstation. The server extension was delivered as PTF for CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1 and is integrated into CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1. The client connects via TCP/IP to the... [More]

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End of last year I posted news about the CICS Explorer, that we introduced with CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1 (for monitoring of CICS resources) and further enhanced it with CICS TS for z/VSE 2.1 (monitoring and update of CICS resource) - see here . The most current level is CICS Explorer V5.3, which allows to use quick filters. With quick filters you can create views on top of the standard views. E.g. you may create a view just showing all open files. A while ago there was a related post with some examples on the CICS Developer Center - here .... [More]

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he CICS team provided information about the latest product updates, e.g. via Technotes (FAQs). If you are following CICS on Twitter, you may get that information.   Just a quick summary of some CICS tech / product notes: Latest version of CICS Explorer and CICS Tools plug-ins for CICS Explorer Supported Software for CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) products... [More]

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A new CICS Explorer client is available for download - CICS Explorer 5.3. It is available for z/VSE and z/OS (same client) and can be downloaded from the CICS Explorer download page - here . ... More information is on the z/VSE product page - here - and the CICS Explorer web page - here .   The CICS Explorer consist of  the CICS Explorer client and the CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) server extension, which is the system management component of CICS TS. The client can run on any supported workstation. The server extension was... [More]

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