CICS Application Programming Fundamentals

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

Description

Introduces the CICS environment, programs, functions and transactions (BMS Maps, CICS programs); conversational and pseudoconversational.

Audience

Application Developers, Programmers, Systems Analysts, Managers, Operations Staff.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of database and programming concepts.

Topics Include

CICS Introduction Batch and OnLine Processing; CICS Overview; BMS Concepts Purpose and Functions of BMS; Display Field Types; Field Characteristics for a 3270 Terminal; Defining BMS Maps Mapsets, Maps and Fields; Constructing a Screen Display; Sending BMS Maps Symbolic Map in Working Storage; SEND MAP Command; Input from Terminals RECEIVE MAP Command; CICS and COBOL Code using SEND and RECEIVE Commands; File Processing Reading a File; Handling Error Conditions; CICS Environment Program Initiation and Termination; Actions in CICS/ESA Environment; The Tables Useful in CICS/ESA; Pseudo-conversational Conversational and Pseudo-conversational; The RETURN TRANSID Command; Program Techniques Modular Programming; The LINK; The XCTL Command; More File Processing Updating Existing Records; Adding and Deleting Records; Browsing through a File.

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