CICS/ESA Definition and Program Design

This course covers the basic coding techniques, source language statements, and CICS commands needed to code an application program for the CICS/ESA environment. It discusses how to code the BMS macros needed to define the maps a CICS program uses for input and output, implementing pseudo-conversational transactions, and passing control among separate application program modules. While each CICS solution is designed to run on a particular operating system and hardware platform, this course will cover CICS/ESA version 4.1.

CICS/ESA Definition and Program Design training covers such topics as:

Getting Started
Creating BMS Map Sets
Using Maps with a CICS Program
Pseudo-conversational Transaction
Calling Subprograms

This course is designed for students wishing to learn more about the CICS system.

CICS/ESA Definition and Program Design
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Description
This course covers the basic coding techniques, source language statements, and CICS commands
needed to code an application program for the CICS/ESA environment. It discusses how to code
the BMS macros needed to define the maps a CICS program uses for input and output, implement
ing pseudo-conversational transactions, and passing control among separate application program
modules. While each CICS solution is designed to run on a particular operating system and
hardware platform, this course will cover CICS/ESA version 4.1.
Audience
This course is designed for students wishing to become familiar with the CICS system.
Prerequisites
CICS/ESA Basic Concepts
Course Duration
» 5 hours
Topics Include
Unit 1:
Getting Started
» Learning Concepts
» Sample Application
Unit 2:
Creating BMS Map Sets
» Map Set Generation
» BMS Macro Syntax
» The Map Set Definition Macro
» The Map Definition Macro
» Field Types
» The Field Definition Macro
» The ATTRB Operand
» Coding Exercise
» Online Map Testing
Everything Courseware
CICS/ESA Definition and Program Design
Unit 3:
Using Maps with a CICS Program
» Sending and Receiving Mapped Data
» Terminal Control Orders
» KeyPress Input (Send / Response)
» Avoiding MAPFAIL
» Symbolic Map Sets
» Field Display Attributes
» Positioning the Cursor
» About MDTs
» Sending Text to the Terminal
Unit 4:
: Pseudo-conversational Transaction
» Pseudo-conversational Transaction Processing
» Specifying Transaction Ids
» Passing Data Between Related Tasks
» Putting it All Together
Unit 5: Calling Subprograms
» Program Control Processes
» Using the XCTL Command

System Requirements

» Pentium class computer
» 200 MHz processor (266 MHz recommended)
» 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
» CD-ROM drive
» Any one of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows
2000 (both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 require at least 64 MB RAM)
» SVGA monitor capable of 16-bit color and 800 x 600 screen resolution
» Sound card with speakers or headphones (optional)

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