MacKinney Batch to CICS 2.3.04 Release Notes

Released On: 07/10/2025

Changes:

• CF@PEXS remove RELSENS XPI calls for CTS 6.3                    
• MBCPRSET correct BATSTAT UTC comparison with Restart Timestamp
• MBCPXCI upd JNQ and add JNQBNUM (batch util jobnum or Admin ABSTM)    
   CLO/OPE BATCNTL file on value change to flush buffers
• MBCPADM CLO/OPE BATCNTL for read-only trans first time          
• MBCB* force CLO/OPE BATCNTL (refresh) after updates             
• MBCP* force CLO/OPE BATCNTL (refresh) after updates             
• MBCRCMGR set new CRDGRP flag to allow use of Ext Area           
• MBCRCMFI set new CRDGRP flag to allow use of Ext Area           
• MBCRZIN use Ext Area if CRDGRP flag and LOGXDD .NE. 'F'         
• MBCPCMFI QRQ items were not being returned in some cases        
• MBCPCMFI added FLIST processing messages                        
• MBCPCMFI added MBCE382 msgs for individual commands             
• MBCPCMFI added INQFIL before MBCE382 msgs on group cmds         
• MBCPOPT allow LOGXDD=F to ignore extended data (msgs)           
• MBCMOPTH document LOGXDD=F                                      
• MBCROPTR allow LLOGXDD=F                                        
• MBCPADM/MBCPXCI support for CTS 6.3                             
• MBCPCM* only skip ABS time check if MBCPRSET is active