This chapter describes the characteristics of the Server, CICS component. Using this information, you can set up your workstation and the host to begin using CICS commands written in Smalltalk. Also included is the process by which you can code and test a Smalltalk application on the workstation.
The following major topics are available:
Using the Server, CICS component, Server Workbench can run as a transaction under the CICS for OS/2 and IBM VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development for NT products. Running Server Workbench as a CICS transaction allows you to write Smalltalk code that accesses CICS resources and executes in a Smalltalk development environment. Once Smalltalk code is ready for deployment, you can package it to run on the following target platforms: