Course Description

Course name

CICS Command Level Programming

Audience

Application programmers, Technical support or system designers who will be working with CICS.

Prerequisites

Prior programming experience. Workshop labs and examples are presented in COBOL2.

Objectives

Upon successful completion, the participant will be able to:

Code/compile and test CICS programs that utilize the following CICS features.

Basic Mapping Support

Terminal Control Commands

File Control Commands

Temporary Storage Commands

Transient Data Commands

Interval Control Commands

Storage Control Commands

System Recovery Commands

Create CICS Maps using one or more of the following IBM tools:

Basic Mapping Support

Screen Design Facility II

Test CICS programs using one or more of the following debuggers:

Execution Diagnostic Facility

Xpediter

Code programs to utilized CICS resources effectively.

Describe the interface between CICS programs and DB2 databases.

Maintain existing CICS application programs.

Duration

5 Days

Delivery method

Classroom Interactive/workshop