z/OS Introduction and Workshop

CICS

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 Unit Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
•Describe CICS Processing
•Describe CICS Application Programming Interface (API)
•List 6 Programming Languages used write CICS Applications
•List 2 CICS Programming Techniques
•Describe CICS System Definition
•List 3 types of CICS Supplied Transactions

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 Typical mainframe workloads (Batch and Online)

A p p l i c a ti o n P r o g r a m

P r o c e s s d a ta to
B a t c h jo b In p u t p e r fo r m a
D a ta p a r ti c u l a r ta s k

O u tp u t D a ta

A p p l i c a ti o n P r o g r a m

Q u e ry
A cce ss sh a re d
d a ta o n b e h a l f o f
R e p ly o n lin e u s e r
O n lin e ( r e a l t im e ) t r a n s a c t io n

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 z/OS Transaction System

z /O S
T r a n s a c tio n a l
s y s te m

A p p lic a tio n
DA TA Program

User

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 What is CICS?

Customer Information Control System

Transaction Processor:
Run online applications
Many sessions with the same application(s)

Manages the sharing of resources

Maintains integrity of data

Prioritization of execution, with fast response

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 CICS Architecture

CICS functions:
Application programming
Web services
Web interfaces
Java applications in CICS
Network services
Database services
External interfaces
Customization
System management
Performance and monitoring
Security
Recovery and restart

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 CICS Message Format (DFHCCnnnn)
where CC is a CICS subcomponent
AC abnormal condition program component
AD Development Deployment Tool messages
AI auto-install terminal model manager (AITM)
AM RDO allocation manager
AP application domain
BA business transaction services (BTS) domain
BR Bridging to 3270 transactions
CA RDO command utility routine
CC catalog domain (local and global)
CE sign on program component
CF coupling facility data tables server
CP CPI Communications component
CQ CQ console messages
CR ISC remote scheduler component
CZ class libraries domain
DB CICS database control component
DD directory manager
DH Document handler component
DM domain manager domain
DP debugging profile domain
DS dispatcher domain
DU dump domain
DX database control component
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EJ Enterprise Java domain
EM Event Manager domain
ER user backout program
EX external CICS interface
FC file control component
FE terminal test program component
IC interval control program
IE IP ECI domain
II CORBA and IIOP domain
IN indoubt testing tool
IR interregion component
JC online journal control component
KC transaction/profile manager
KE kernel domain
LD loader domain
LG logger domain
LM lock manager domain
MC BMS message control program component
ME message domain
MN monitor domain
MU message editing utility program
MV MVS™ RESMGR exit stub
NC Named counter sequence number server
NQ enqueue manager domain
 CICS Message Format (DFHCCnnnn)
where CC is a CICS subcomponent
OT Object Transaction Services domain
PA parameter manager domain
PC program control program component
PD print dump exit routine DFHPDX
PG program manager domain
PI pipeline manager domain
PR partner resource manager
PS system spooler interface control component
RD RDO allocation manager
RM recovery manager
RP ONC RPC
RS communications resynchronization program
RT ISC transaction routing component
RU recovery utility program
RX RRS-coordinated EXCI domain
RZ Request Streams domain
SH Scheduler domain
SI system initialization component
SJ Scaleable Java domain
SK sub task control program component
SM storage manager domain
SN signon component
SO Sockets domain
SR system recovery component
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ST statistics domain
SZ front end programming interface (FEPI)
TC terminal control program component
TD transient data component
TF terminal facility manager
TI timer domain
TM system termination program component
TO terminal object resolution program component
TP BMS terminal page retrieval program component
TR trace domain
TS temporary storage domain
UP measured usage license charging support
macro
US user domain
WB Web Interface
XA XRF alternate component
XC XRF CICS availability manager
XG XRF general component
XM transaction manager
XO XRF CICS availability manager
XQ shared temporary storage queue pool server
XS security component
ZC terminal control working set component
ZE TCP error message writer component
ZN syncpoint component
 CICS transaction flow
O p e r a t in g S y s t e m

PP rr oo gg rr aa mm
ABCD LL iibb rr aa rr yy
Te rm i n a l S yste m 33
C o n tro l S e rv i c e s
S to ra g e
2 M g m t.

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F ile o r D B

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 CICS transaction flow (Cont…)
O p e r a t in g S y s t e m

PP rr oo gg rr aa mm
(m e n u LL iibb rr aa rr yy
s c re e n )

F i le
B M S PP rr oo gg rr aa mm
C o n tro l
A B C D 01 F ile o r D B
5
4

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 CICS transaction flow (Cont…)

O p e r a t in g S y s t e m

U s e r 's PP rr oo gg rr aa mm
N e xt LL iibb rr aa rr yy
In p u t
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F i le
C o n tro l
PP rr oo gg rr aa mm
88 ABCD01 77 F ile o r D B

BM S

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 API Command Summary
CICS Application Programming

Languages Application Program Interface (API)

COBOL EXEC CICS ….
Java
C/C++ Abend support File control services
REXX APPC basic conversation Interval control services
Assembler APPC mapped conversation Journaling
Authentication Monitoring
PL/I Batch data interchange Named counter server
BMS Program control
Built-in functions Scheduling services
Business transaction services Security services
(BTS) Spool Interface (JES)
Channel commands Storage control
Console support Syncpoint
Diagnostic services Task control
Document services TCP/IP services
Environment services Temporary storage control
Event processing Terminal control
Exception support Transient data
Web support
Web services

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 Typical CICS Business Application

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 Typical CICS Business Application

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 CICS Programming Technique (Conversational)
P R O G V 000

U ser M enu
Types E n te r a c c o u n t _ _ _ _ _ _
In p u ts
F u n c ti o n c o d e _ _ _ _ _ _
SEND M AP
W A IT
M enu R E C E IV E M A P
R E A D F IL E U P D A T E
E n te r a c c o u n t 1 2 3 4 _
F u n c ti o n c o d e M _ _ _ _

R e c o r d U p d a te SEND M AP
U ser
E n te r a c c o u n t 1 2 3 4 W A IT
Types N a m e : S m i th
C hanges A m o u n t: $ 1 0 .0 0 R E C E IV E M A P
D a te : 0 5 /2 8 /0 4 R E W R IT E F IL E

M enu SEND M AP
R E TU R N
E n te r a c c o u n t _ _ _ _ _ _
F u n c ti o n c o d e _ _ _ _ _ _
" U p d a te c o n fi r m e d "

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 CICS Programming Technique (Pseudo-Conversational)
P R O G V 000

U ser M enu S E N D M A P ...

Ty pes E n te r a c c o u n t _ _ _ _ _ _ R E T U R N T R A N S ID ( V 0 0 1 ) ....
In p u ts F u n c ti o n c o d e _ _ _ _ _ _

P R O G V 001
M enu RE C E IV E M A P ...
E n te r a c c o u n t 1 2 3 4 _ ....
F u n c ti o n c o d e M _ _ _ _ RE A D F IL E ...
....
SE N D M A P ...
...
R e c o r d U p d a te RE T U R N T R A N S ID ( V 0 0 2 ) ....
U ser
E n te r a c c o u n t 1 2 3 4
Types N a m e : S m i th
C hanges A m o u n t: $ 1 0 .0 0
D a te : 0 5 /2 8 /0 4 P R O G V 002

RE C E IV E M A P ...
....
M enu RE A D F IL E U P D A T E ....
E n te r a c c o u n t 1 2 3 4 RE W R IT E F IL E ....
N a m e : S m i th ....
A m o u n t: $ 9 9 .5 0 SE N D M A P ...
D a te : 0 5 /2 8 /0 4 ...
" U p d a te C o n fi r m e d " RE T U R N T R A N S ID ( V 0 0 0 ) ...

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 CICS vs. J2EE Model-View-Controller (MVC) organization

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 Start CICS Address Space
S CICSTS41,START=INITIAL
DFHPA1101 DFHSIT6$ IS BEING LOADED.
DFHPA1103 END OF FILE ON SYSIN.
DFHSM0113I Storage protection is not active.
DFHDM0101I CICS is initializing.
DFHW20100I Web2.0 domain initialization has started.
DFHWB0109I Web domain initialization has started.
DFHSO0100I Sockets domain initialization has started.
DFHEJ0101 Enterprise Java domain initialization has started.
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
DFHDH0100I Document domain initialization has started.
DFHXS1100I Security initialization has started.
DFHSI1500 CICS startup is in progress for CICS Transaction
Server Version 4.1.0
DFHXS1102I Security is inactive.
DFHWB0110I Web domain initialization has ended.
DFHSI1502I CICS startup is Initial.
DFHW20101I Web2.0 domain initialization has ended.
DFHFC0100I ile Control initialization has started.
DFHTD0100I Transient Data initialization has started.
DFHFC0101I File Control initialization has ended.
DFHWB1007I nitializing CICS Web environment.
DFHWB1008 CICS Web environment initialization is complete.
DFHSI1517 Control is being given to CICS.
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DFHEJ0102 Enterprise Java domain initialization has ended.
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 CICS Activity Messages Logged in MSGUSR
SDSF STATUS DISPLAY
PREFIX=CICS* DEST=(ALL) OWNER=*
NP JOBNAME JobID Queue
? CICSTS41 STC00807 EXECUTION

SDSF JOB DATA SET DISPLAY - JOB CICSTS41

PREFIX=CICS* DEST=(ALL) OWNER=* SYSNAME=
NP DDNAME StepName
JESMSGLG JES2
JESJCL JES2
JESYSMSG JES2
SYSPRINT CICSTS41
SYSPRINT CICSTS41
DFHCXRF CICSTS41
s MSGUSR CICSTS41
CEEMSG CICSTS41
CEEOUT CICSTS41
COUT CICSTS41
CRPO CICSTS41
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 MQSeries

html 3270

Network

Communications Server

MQSeries CICS WAS CICS MQSeries

TOR TOR

CICS CICS CICS CICS

AOR AOR AOR AOR

CICS IMS
DB2
FOR DB

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 CICS
Resource Definitions
Administration
CICS
System
Definition

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 CICS 3270 Access

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 CICS 3270 Signon Screen – Authentication Disabled

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 CICS 3270 Access – CICS Supplied Operator Transaction

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 CICS 3270 Access – CICS Supplied Operator Transaction

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 CICS Supplied Transactions

CEMT (Operations)

CEDF (Program Debug)

CEDA (Administration)
CEDB
CEDC

Many supplied CICS All supplied CICS Manual dedicated

transactions exist for transactions begin to CICS Supplied
administration and with C Transactions
operation

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 CICS Professional Manuals and Documentation

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 Unit summary
Having completed this unit, you should be able to:
Describe CICS Processing
Describe CICS Application Programming Interface (API)
List 6 Programming Languages used write CICS Applications
List 2 CICS Programming Techniques
Describe CICS System Definition
List 3 types of CICS Supplied Transactions

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