FEPI data-containers - single connector processing pattern

FEPI data-containers are containers associated with a FEPI server adapter. They are used to store state and status data, inputs and outputs for the FEPI server adapter program (FEPI server adapter activity).

The following table lists the FEPI data-containers used at run time.
Note: FEPI data-containers can also include Shared Context and Error container types. See Miscellaneous data-containers - single connector processing pattern for a description of these types of containers.
Table 1. FEPI data-containers - single connector pattern
Container Type Contents and usage Size (bytes) Name Comments
OUTPUT Application data that will be sent in the adapter reply message variable max. 32,760 ADAPTER.OUTPUT No Comments
STATUS
Status information from FEPI server adapter, for example:
  • Interaction status
  • Error information
512 ADAPTER.STATUS No Comments
STATE Target and Node state information from FEPI server adapter 6,144 FEPI.STATE Used only in case of FEPI server adapter error.

See How CICS Service Flow Runtime programs use data-containers for a list of the CICS® Service Flow Runtime programs that use (read, write or read and write) the FEPI server adapter activity data-containers.