MacKinney Batch to CICS 2.4 Release Notes
Released On: 04/08/2026
Enhancements:
- CF@PCLO add Close validation before Release
- New OPENRTRY opt to retry open when “File in use” IOERR(004,210) encountered
- Add override support for THREADS and OPNRTRY
- Prevent CLO DIS if attributes are already set
- Improved handling for BATCSTS defined in a shared CSD file
- Continue with OPE after an FAR* Release error (MBC/FA only)
- Added MBC/FA options to OPTS SYSOUT display
- For DSN not in RDO, BATCSTS DSN was being overwritten when DSN was blank
- Removed SETRLS from QUIESCE retry loop to prevent duplicate DFHFC* messages
- Changed BUF128 to auto-expand to prevent BUF128 Maximum Reached error
- MBCBRGRP REMITEM missing RESN/REST resulted in Orphans
- MBCPADM/MBCPXCI support for CTS 6.4
- MBCPCMAR Read local Applid if Command Applid NOTFND
- MBCRCMDP/MBCRCMFI support for BATSTAT Shared Appl
- MBCRCMHD/MBCRZAPL Zero TWKAGRP for Shared Appl