IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 3.1 and 3.2 End of Support announcement - United States CICS TS 3.2 3.1 ; EOS; end of support; out of support; product lifecyle; end of lifecycle; withdrawal from support; withdrawn from support ; out of support; withdrawal announcement letter 5655M1500 R640 640 R400 400 HCI6400 R650 650 R500 500 HCI6500 5655-M15 5655M15; KIXINFO retention32 PRODUCT LIFECYCLE

ABSTRACT
 CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V3.1 and V3.2 was withdrawn from support 31 December 2015. CICS TS Service Flow Feature V3.1 was also be withdrawn from support on the same date. This document contains a link to the Software service discontinuance announcement letter and product replacement information. 

CONTENT
The Software service discontinuance announcement letter that says CICS TS V3.1, CICS TS V3.2, and CICS TS Service Flow Feature V3.1 was withdrawn from support 31 December 2015 is 913-075 [http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS913-075]. 

The following product replacement information is included in this announcement: 

Program Program
Withdrawn program number Replacement program number

CICS TS V3.1 5655-M15 CICS TS V4.2 5655-S97

CICS TS V3.2 5655-M15 CICS TS V4.2 5655-S97

CICS TS Service CICS TS Service Flow
Flow Feature V3.1 5655-M15 Feature V3.2 5655-M15

Note: For additional information, refer to Software Announcement 211-080 [http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS211-080], dated April 05, 2011 . CICS TS V5.1 is also available and may be considered as a replacement product for CICS TS V3. For details, refer to Software Announcement 212-325 [http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS212-325], dated October 03, 2012 .

See the Announcement Letters for CICS products [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21227090] if you are interested in upgrading to the latest release of CICS TS or any other CICS products.

A fee based service extension for CICS TS for z/OS V3.1 or V3.2 might be available from IBM, if you need more time to upgrade. A service extension entitles you to continue to receive the level of support that you receive today using the same channels into IBM, including raising PMRs and APARs. If you would like to find out more about CICS service extensions, contact your local IBM Sales Representative: 

 * US Customers, contact Customer Support Operations at 877-426-6006 option #2. If you give the support representative your customer number they can find your sales representative. 
   
   
 * Customers in other geographies should refer to the IBM directory of worldwide support contacts to find sales contact numbers in your region.
   IBM directory of worldwide support contacts [http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/]
   
   

For more information about the availability of support extensions see IBM software support lifecycle policy [http://www.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/lc-policy.html] page. 
RELATED INFORMATION
 Announcement letters for CICS products [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21227090]
End of Service dates for CICS products [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21154953]
CICS TS 4.1 and 4.2 End of Service dates [https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/182094/cics-transaction-server-for-zos-41-and-42-end-of-s.html]




PRODUCT ALIAS/SYNONYM
 CICS/TS CICS TS CICS Transaction Server

Question: End of support date for CICS TS 3.2 change from 2016 to 2015 Did the end of support date for Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) 3.2 change in June 2015? Earlier this year, the date was December 2016 now it appears to be December 2015! 

Answer: The Software service discontinuance announcement letter that says CICS TS V3.1, CICS TS V3.2, and CICS TS Service Flow Feature V3.1 was withdrawn from support 31 December 2015 is 913-075