FEPI data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern

FEPI data-containers are data-containers associated with a FEPI server adapter. They are used to store state/status data, inputs and/or 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 - Aggregate processing pattern for a description of these types of containers.
Table 1. FEPI data-containers
Container Type Contents and usage Size (bytes) Name Comments
INPUT Mapped input data. variable max. 32,760 FEPI.INPUT No Comments
OUTPUT Output from the FEPI server adapter. variable max. 32,760 FEPI.OUTPUT No Comments
STATUS
Status information from FEPI server adapter, for example:
  • Interaction status
  • Error information
512 NAVIGATOR.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.