IBM MAINFRAMES

CICS Training Class-01

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 Typical mainframe workloads

 Most mainframe workloads fall into one of two

categories: batch processing or online transaction
processing.
 Batch processing

 One key advantage of mainframe systems is their

ability to process terabytes of data from high-speed
storage devices and produce valuable output.
 The applications that produce these statements are
batch applications, that is, they are processed on the
mainframe without user interaction.
 A batch job is submitted (through JCL) on the
computer, reads and processes data in bulk (perhaps
terabytes of data), and produces output, such as
customer billing statements.
 Online Transaction Processing

 Transaction processing that occurs interactively with

the user is referred to as online transaction processing
(OLTP).
 Transaction systems must be able to support an
unpredictable number of concurrent users and
transaction types. Most transactions are executed in
short time periods.
 These systems are currently supporting mission-
critical applications; therefore, continuous availability,
high performance, and data protection and integrity are
required.
 Difference Between Batch And Online

Batch System Online System

 Input data prepared before  Data is prepared at the time of
the execution execution as needed
 Processing sequence is  Processing sequence is
predictable unpredictable

 Programs and files can't be  Programs and files can be

shared shared

 Programs are scheduled  Programs are initiated through

through JOBS transactions any time

 Recovery and restart is easy  Recovery and restart requires

additional process
 Introduction To CICS

 CICS stands for customer information and control system

 Developed in late 1960’s as DB/DC control system
 CICS provides an interface between the operating system and
application program.
 CICS can be used two different levels
 Macro level CICS initial version operated by assembler
macros to request CICS services
 Command level CICS high level language version
operated under command which can replace series of
macros
 CICS & Operating System

Operating System

CICS

Application DATABASE
Program

Terminal

DATASETS
 CICS Components

 Control Programs: these are the program that actually

provide the interface between the operating system and
application program to handle general functions of CICS
 Control Tables: this defines the CICS environment.
Functionally associated with control programs.
 To execute any program (TASK) in CICS we need to
specify/define the program name in this table which
further used by control program to execute (INITIATE).
 Control Areas contains the system type information about the
task and transaction
 Control Tables And Control Programs
Control Table Control Program

Processing Program Table PPT Program Control Program

PCP
Program Control Table PCT Task Control Program
KCP
File Control Table FCT File Control Program
FCP
Terminal Control Table TCT Terminal Control Program
TCP
Temporary Storage Table TST Temporary Storage Program
TSP
N/A SCP Storage Control Program

N/A ICP Interval Control Program

 BASIC MAPING SUPPORT

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 Introduction To BMS

 The primary function of BMS is

 To design a screen with BMS macros
 To remove device and format dependency
 To provides Text handling
 To terminal Paging and Message Routing
 Map And Mapset

 Any screen developed with help of BMS macros is known as

MAP and collection of one or more maps is known as
MAPSET
 Multimap Panel : Single panel with two or more maps in it at
once.
 Multiple Map: Single screen with two or more maps in it but
one at a time
 To design a MAPSET:
 We can use either assembler language i.e., BMS MACROS
or SDF (SCREEN DEFINITION FACILITY) Tool
 Map Fields

 Fields are of two types :

 Label Field

 Data Value Field

 Label fields used to specify the label tags on the screen to

specify information
 Data value fields which can be used to pass the data between
map and program

Label fields does not contain names in name field where as

data value filed does, which are used to create symbolic
map data items.
 BMS Macros

 DFHMSD: DATA Facility Hierarchy Mapset Definition used

to define a mapset and its characteristics and to specify end of
the mapset
 Only one mapset is allowed in one assembly program
 DFHMDI Map definition interface used to define a map and
its characteristics. More than one map can be defined in a
mapset program
 DFHMDF map definition field used to define a field and its
characteristics. More than one filed can be defined with-in a
map
 BMS Mapset Code Sheet

1 8 9 14 15 16 72

1-7 mapset /map/field name

8 Blank
9 – 14 BMS macros
15 blank
16-71 Parameter filed
72 continuation purpose denoted by symbol ‘X’.
 STRUCTURE Of BMS Mapset Program
Name Field Macro Field Parameter Field
MAPSETNAME DFHMSD TYPE=&SYSPARM DEFINE A MAPSET

MAPNAME1 DFHMDI SIZE=(24,80) DEFINE A

MAP
FILEDNAME DFHMDF POS=(10,30)  FILED
FILEDNAME DFHMDF POS=(15,40)  FILED
.
.
MAPNAME2 DFHMDI SIZE=(24,80)  MAP
FILEDNAME DFHMDF POS=(10,30) FILED
FILEDNAME DFHMDF POS=(20,40) FIELD
.
.
DFHMSD TYPE=FINAL  MAPSET END
END
 Preparation Of CICS Mapset

BMS ASSEMBLY
PROGRAM

PARM=SYSPARM(DSECT) ASSEBLER PARM=SYSPARM(MAP)

COMPILER

ASMA90
SYMBLOIC MAP PHYSICAL MAP

LINKAGE EDITOR

LOAD MODULE
 Types Of Maps

 There are two types of maps: Physical & Symbolic

 Physical map which represents a load module used in CICS
region for execution. Ensures device independency
 The mapset name max can be up to 8 characters.
 1-7 mapset name used defined used in the program
 8th byte character is suffixed by the system at run time
based on the device used
 MAPSET should have an PPT Entry

 Symbolic map which represents a copy book containing all the

data item declaration used in the application program. Ensures
format independency.
 My First BMS Map Design
MAPSET1 DFHMSD TYPE=&SYSPARM, X
LANG=COBOL, X
MODE=INOUT, X
TIOAPFX=YES, X
STORAGE=AUTO, X
CRTL=(FREEKB,ALARM,FRSET)
********************************************************
MAP1 DFHMDI SIZE=(24,80), X
LINE=1, X
COLUMN=1, X
JUSTIFY=LEFT
********************************************************
DFHMDF POS=(11,30), X
LENGTH=28, X
ATTRB=PROT,
X
INITIAL='WELCOME TO SAHASRA INFO TECH‘

********************************************************
 Entry Required For Mapset

 MAPSET should have an PPT Entry.

 Command to create an entry in PPT.

CEDA DEF MAPSET(MAPSET NAME) G(GROUPNAME)
CEDA INS MAPSET(MAPSET NAME) G(GROUPNAME)

 Command to send the map onto the screen.

CECI SEND MAP(MAP NAME) MAPSET(MAPSET NAME)
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