Providing a common framework
In CICS Transaction Server, Version 3.1, the IBM CICS Transaction Server information center is released as a plug-in, powered by Eclipse technology. This common framework is now the infrastructure of choice adopted by many IBM products, offering a common look and feel, together with consistency of behavior and a new search engine. It also allows you to customize your own CICS Transaction Server information center, using plug-ins from multiple products. The new CICS Transaction Server information center enables direct links from CICS information to support information. New functions include:
•A What’s New page, organized by major functional area, that is available through the navigation and welcome page. This is similar to the long-established Release Guide, but instead of being a separate document, the What’s New page integrates with the CICS Transaction Server information center.
•Learning paths, a sequence of topics that helps a user learn about a new area of the product, are provided for Web services and the CICSPlex System Manager WUI.
•Information roadmaps, or topics that provide a set of comprehensive links, role- or function-based, to information from a variety of sources, are provided for Web services, Java in CICS and CICSPlex System Manager.
•An online support plug-in is a self-help resource that consists of components for searching external knowledge bases, getting fixes and if necessary, contacting IBM support.
Designed to meet your needs
IBM supplies the total infrastructure your organization needs to model, develop, deploy and manage your critical business applications. As part of this infrastructure, CICS Transaction Server, Version 3.1 makes the most of the quality of service you’ve come to expect from the z/OS platform.
CICS Transaction Server has stood the test of time to become the transaction-processing platform of choice for a wide range of companies for 35 years. IBM continues to leverage new technologies and architectures to improve CICS Transaction Server, without sacrificing the product’s robust, reliable function that lets you integrate your existing investment in IT resources to meet new business opportunities.
For more information
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