What is new for MBC 2.1
Summary of Changes for MacKinney Batch to CICS 2.1
- New RLS commands (20)
- New CLOD and CLDG commands to force disable file option on close regardless of CLOSDIS setting
- New Startup Commands feature to process MBC commands during CICS startup
- New ability to start a transaction with USERID
- New batch utilities (MBCBSTAT and MBCBCSTS) give you greater control over BATSTAT and BATCSTS files
- New query command options (New Query options for TCPIPSERVICE, DOCTEMPLATE, URIMAP (z/OS only))
- New user exit to customize MBC WTO messages
- Status Tracking and command support for new TCPIP Services Resource Item type
- New STSD command to delete inactive Resource Items from BATCSTS
The new release of MBC unveils some exciting new RLS commands including the ability to:
- QUIESCE and UNQUIESCE primary and secondary DSN resources
- Change Quiesced RLS resources to read-only
- Change Unquiesced RLS resources back to update
- Separate the Return Code value when using RLS1GRP automatic propagation