Date:         Thu, 24 Apr 1997 23:47:58 +0800
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From:         Goh Boon Nam <gohbn@SINGNET.COM.SG>
Subject:      Essential Guide to CICS Client/Server
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If you're interested in setting up CICS as a server in a
client/server (or intranet/internet) architecture, then the
below would be essential reading.
 
(You may ask why should I want to use CICS as a server in
client/server.  Reasons: Industrial strength TP Monitor,
instant client/server connection to the mission-critical
mainframe data, access to the tons of VSAM/DB2/IMS data).
 
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SETTING UP CICS CLIENT/SERVER
================================================
 
Get your system programmers and comms specialists to read
the following (most of these are online manuals):
 
CICS 'Interproduct Communication'
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(ie. how to set up your CICS server to talk to CICS
Client):
http://www.hursley.ibm.com/transaction/bookshelf/manuals/nt/dfhzt7/dfhzt700.htm
Pay special attention to
- Chapter 3. IBM CICS Clients
- Chapter 6. Introduction to the CICS intercommunication
             functions
                - Distributed program link
- Chapter 9. Distributed program link
 
 
CICS Family: Communicating from CICS/ESA and CICS/VSE
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Sorry, no online version available yet.
Pay attention to the data conversion and the DFHCNV macros.
 
'CICS Client Unmasked' Redbook
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(gives practical example of how setup is done on some of
the possible CICS server/ CICS client configurations)
http://ppdbooks.pok.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/bookmgr.cmd/BOOKS/EZ308400/CCONTENTS
 
'CICS Client Administration'
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http://www.hursley.ibm.com/transaction/bookshelf/manuals/nt/cclcaa/cclcaa00.htm