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IBM CICS Transaction Gateway Connector Release Notes - Mule 4
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Anypoint Connector for IBM CICS Transaction Gateway (IBM CTG) provides integration with backend CICS applications using the CICS Transaction Gateway. For Java platforms, CTG implements the JCA resource adapter to connect Java applications to the CICS system.
2.3.10
October 8, 2024
What’s New
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This connector is now compatible with Java 17.
Compatibility
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.1.1 and later |
OpenJDK |
8, 11, and 17 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 |
Fixed Issues
Issue Resolution | ID |
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W-15177673 |
2.3.9
June 23, 2022
Compatibility
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.1.1 and later |
OpenJDK |
8 and 11 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1 and 9.2 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1 and 9.2 |
Fixed Issues
Issue | ID |
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Operations now reconnect after a connection is closed. |
W-11015652 |
2.3.8
March 31, 2022
Compatibility
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.1.1 and later |
OpenJDK |
8 and 11 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1 and 9.2 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1 and 9.2 |
Fixed Issues
Issue | ID |
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Removed the |
W-10890152 |
2.3.4
November 6, 2019
Compatibility
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.1.1 and later |
Java |
8 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1 and 9.2 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1 and 9.2 |
2.3.1
2.3.0
June 27, 2019
Compatibility
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.0 and later |
Java |
8 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1 and 9.2 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1 and 9.2 |
Features
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Response Time is now configurable. This field is located under Additional Settings in the connector’s configuration. This timeout is the maximum amount of time in milliseconds that a managed connection attempts to wait for a response to a request. A value of 0 represents no timeout. The default is 30000 milliseconds (30 seconds).
2.1.1
2.0.0
January 19, 2018
IBM CICS Transactions Gateway (IBM CTG) connector is available in Mule 4.0.
Software | Version |
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Mule |
4.0 and later |
Java |
8 |
IBM CICS TG (for Multiplatforms and for z/OS) |
9.1 and 9.2 |
IBM CICS TG SDK |
9.1 and 9.2 |
Notes:
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The remote CICS TG must be at the same or a higher release level than the version of the JCA resource adapter.
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The JCA resource adapter must match the CICS TG platform. For example, if you have CICS TG for Multiplatforms, you cannot connect to it from a CICS TG with the z/OS resource adapter.
The following JAR files are required to set up a connector configuration:
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ccf2.jar (CICS Common Connector Framework)
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cicsjee.jar (CICS JEE)
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ctgclient.jar (CTG Client Library)
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ctgserver.jar (CTG Server Library)
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geronimo-j2ee-connector_1.6_spec-1.0.jar (JCA 1.6 Specification)
JCA 1.6 is needed as a required library to overcome conflicts with JCA 1.5 shipped with Mule. |
Features
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Authentication - The connector uses under the hood, the IPIC (IP interconnectivity) protocol to establish communication with CICS regions over TCP/IP. This type of client also supports SSL authentication.
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Execution of CICS Programs - The connector allows users to invoke CICS programs:
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Using Channels and Containers.
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Using a COMMAREA. Data transfers are limited to 32 KB.
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Transactions - The connector leverages XA Transactions by means of Mule’s Transactional scope and the Bitronix Transaction Manager components.
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DataSense - The connector supports adding metadata using through the Custom Metadata Tab option. Using the Copybook feature, a user can import a schema that describes the data structure going in and out of CTG so as to be used by a DataWeave component.