CICS Application Programming - Contents

This course covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:

Introduction to CICS:

• Online processing
• The CICS environment
• CICS relationship with the operating system
• Management modules and tables
• Multi-tasking and multi-threading

Screen Design:

• Sound design considerations
• Use of SDFII panels and panel definitions
• Data attributes

CICS Program Design:

• Conversational versus pseudo-conversational techniques
• Format of a CICS command
• Language translator

Basic Mapping Support:

• Sending/receiving data to/from the screen
• Handling screens from an application program

Multiple Screen Handling:

• Use of paging
• Handling page overflow
• Sequential access using browse

Random Access VSAM Datasets:

• Implementation of random access
• Handling exception conditions
• Use of program function keys
• The Exec Interface Block

Pseudo-Conversational Techniques:

• LINK, XCTL, RETURN, LOAD, RELEASE, START
• Passing data between programs
• Passing data between program phases
• CICS efficiency considerations

CICS Journaling:

• Techniques of CICS journaling
• Journal control
• Transient data
• Use of temporary storage

Handling of CICS Dumps:

• Program abends
• Program dumps

CICS Relationship with DB2:

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