Starting the connection manager

You can start the connection manager in various ways:

The effect of starting the connection manager depends on:

When CICS ONC RPC is disabled, the effect of entering the transaction name (and optional additional data) on a terminal that supports BMS is as follows:

CRPC
CRPC E A(N)
CRPC E A(Y)

If you start the connection manager in a way that does not allow panels to be shown (EXEC CICS START, or non-BMS terminal, for example) and the action is to show a panel, error message DFHRP1505 is produced.

When CICS ONC RPC is enabled, the effect of entering the transaction name (and optional additional data) is as follows:

The forms CRPC E A(N), CRPC E A(Y), CRPC D(N), and CRPC D(I) are called fast-path commands.

TCP/IP for MVS™ should be started before you try to enable CICS ONC RPC with the connection manager, otherwise you cannot register 4-tuples, and you have to reenable CICS ONC RPC after starting TCP/IP for MVS.

Using the connection manager BMS panels

All leading and trailing blanks are ignored on BMS input.

At the top of all panels is a panel identifier in the right corner (for example, DFHRP02) and CRPC in the left corner.

On the bottom of all panels, the fourth line from the bottom gives the status of CICS ONC RPC, the third line from the bottom is a prompt line, while the bottom line lists the available PF keys, which can include:

PF1
Help information (all panels)
PF2
Delete definition from the CICS ONC RPC data set (only where shown)
PF3
Exit CRPC (you are prompted to confirm by using PF3 again)
PF4
Write fields to the CICS ONC RPC data set (only where shown)
PF7
Scroll up (only where shown)
PF8
Scroll down (only where shown)
PF9
Display messages relating to current input
PF12
Cancel this panel and return to the previous panel

Connection manager error message output

The destination of connection manager messages depends on the nature of the message:

Using PF9 to display messages

During the operation of the connection manager, error messages might be issued. These are not displayed immediately on the screen, but a prompt appears on the prompt line to say that messages are waiting to be viewed. To see the messages, press PF9. The number and text of the messages is displayed. You can look up the messages in CICS Messages and Codes for more information about errors, and for advice about what to do next.

When you have read the messages, you can press Enter, PF3, or PF12 to return to the input panel.

Starting the connection manager when CICS ONC RPC is disabled

If CICS ONC RPC is disabled, panel DFHRP01 is shown. (See Figure 40.)

Select an option, then press Enter.

Option
For more information see:
1
Enabling CICS ONC RPC
2
Updating the CICS ONC RPC data set

Starting the connection manager when CICS ONC RPC is enabled

If CICS ONC RPC is enabled, panel DFHRP04 is shown. (See Figure 41.)

Select an option, then press Enter.

Option
For more information see:
1
Disabling CICS ONC RPC
2
Updating the CICS ONC RPC data set
3
Updating CICS ONC RPC status
Figure 40. Panel DFHRP01
CRPC                    CICS ONC RPC for MVS/ESA                       DFHRP01
 
Select one of the following. Then press Enter.
 
_  1. Enable CICS ONC RPC
   2. View or modify the CICS ONC RPC data set
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Status: Disabled
 
 
                                                  SYSID= CI41  APPLID= IYK1ZFL1
PF1=Help   PF3=Exit   PF9=Messages   PF12=Return
 
Figure 41. Panel DFHRP04
CRPC                    CICS ONC RPC for MVS/ESA                       DFHRP04
 
Select one of the following. Then press Enter.
 
_  1. Disable CICS ONC RPC
   2. View or modify the CICS ONC RPC data set
   3. View or modify CICS ONC RPC status
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Status: Enabled
 
 
                                                  SYSID= CI41  APPLID= IYK1ZFL1
PF1=Help   PF3=Exit   PF9=Messages
 

Related concepts
ONC RPC concepts
Related tasks
Updating CICS ONC RPC status
Enabling CICS ONC RPC
Defining, saving, modifying, and deleting 4-tuples
Registering the 4-tuples
Unregistering 4-tuples
Disabling CICS ONC RPC
Updating the CICS ONC RPC data set
Processing the alias list
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