Changes for CICSPlex SM for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Version 3 Release 1

CICS® Transaction Server Version 3 introduces a number of improvements to the CICSPlex® SM Web User Interface. The new features are as follows:

User favorites
All WUI users now have the ability to save tabular and detail views on an ad-hoc basis to an easily-accessible and editable menu of favorites. This allows you to reach frequently used views with just one click. Administrators have the additional authority to update the favorites of other users.
User group profiles
Administrators are now able to create profiles for groups of users. These profiles contain information such as default context, scope, CMAS context, menu and result set warning count. In this way administrators can configure the WUI in different ways to suit different groups of users in order to present an interface that is more tailored to individual needs.
Result set warning counts
The WUI can now be tailored to issue warnings before it opens a view that will generate large numbers of records. Following a warning you have the opportunity to alter the filter values on the view in order to reduce the number of results returned. This improves WUI performance by reducing unnecessary waits.
Filter confirmation
The WUI view editor has been improved to enable you to include a filter confirmation panel before a view opens when you are creating or updating views. This means that when navigating to such a view, users will have the opportunity to enter filter values regardless of the size of result set that will be returned.
Dynamic selection lists
The WUI now generates lists of potential values for various attributes in input panels. This enhances the usability of the interface by allowing you to select from a list of valid values, rather than having to remember them.
Improved screen design
Several improvements have been made to maximize the use of screen space in WUI views and menus:

Sections previously part of the Web User Interface Guide have been moved to more appropriate parts of the CICS library as follows:

A new chapter has been added providing a description of the supplied Web User Interface views and menus. See CICSPlex SM supplied views and menus.

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