Contents
Preface
What this book is about
Who should read this book?
What you need to know to understand this book
How to use this book
Notes on terminology
Summary of changes
Changes for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 3 Release 1
Changes for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 2 Release 3
Changes for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 2 Release 2
Changes for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 2 Release 1
Earlier releases
Figures
Tables
Operating CICS regions
Overview of CICS operations
Starting up CICS
The types of CICS startup
CICS actions on an initial start
CICS actions on a cold start
CICS actions on a warm start
CICS actions on an emergency restart
CICS startup and the VTAM session
End of CICS startup
Controlling CICS operation
Controlling CICS with CICSPlex SM
CICS-supplied transactions
CICS-supplied utility programs
Shutting down CICS
CICS XRF systems
Normal shutdown (PERFORM SHUTDOWN)
Immediate shutdown (PERFORM SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE)
Uncontrolled shutdown
Starting up CICS regions
Starting CICS
Specifying system initialization parameters before startup
Starting CICS as a batch job
Starting CICS as a started task
Overriding system initialization parameters during startup
Rules for coding parameters at the console
Entering corrections to parameters at the console
System console messages for CICS startup
Operating CICS in a multiregion environment
Enabling MRO
Opening interregion communication (IRC)
Defining MRO connections
Adding new MRO connections while CICS is running
Changing MRO connections while CICS is running
Closing interregion communication (IRC)
Operating CICS from a console device
Entering commands from a console device
Entering commands from TSO
Using JCL to initiate CICS commands
Console device messages
Console message-formatting
Suppressing information-only messages
Replying to messages
Replying to messages from transactions started at console devices
Suppressing and rerouting messages
Sample console messages for CICS startup
Sample console messages for CICS shutdown
How to shut down CICS
Shutting down CICS normally
Shutting down CICS immediately
Shutting down XRF CICS regions
The CICS utility programs
Log stream sizing migration utility (DFHLSCU)
Recommendations made by DFHLSCU
Recommendations for a CF log stream
Recommendations for a DASD-only log stream
Job control statements to run the DFHLSCU program
SYSIN control statements for the DFHLSCU utility
Format of the SYSIN control statements
Considerations when using DFHLSCU
DFHLSCU return codes
Sample report from DFHLSCU
Reading log streams using batch jobs (for example, DFHJUP)
SUBSYS=(LOGR,DFHLGCNV,...) keyword
Using the SETBRCUR, REPBRCUR and DELBRCUR options for log stream processing
Using DFHJUP to read log streams
DD statements for DFHJUP or your own batch job
Utility control statements for DFHJUP
CONTROL statement
OPTION statement
Options
END statement
COMMENTS statement
DFHJUP return codes
Managing the size of log streams
System log
General logs
Log data accessible to DFHJUP
Example
Diagnostic information in DFHJUP output
Examples of using DFHJUP
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Examples of the use of the OPTION parameters
CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 3 Release 1 format
COMPAT41 format
OPTION parameter values
Statistics utility program (DFHSTUP)
Setting the statistics recording status, end-of-day time and recording interval
Support for Katakana devices
Job to run the DFHSTUP program
The DFHSTUP extract statistics reporting function
The DFH0STXR sample program
Using the extract statistics reporting function
Control parameters of the DFHSTUP program
Recovery statistics program (DFH$STER)
Recovery Manager domain recovery messages
Statistics sample program, DFH$STER
Installing DFH$STER
Trace utility print program (DFHTU640)
The CICS trace utility program, DFHTU640
The trace selection parameters for DFHTU640
Identifying trace entries from their transaction-attach entries
Rules for coding trace selection parameters
Using IPCS to print trace records written to GTF
The GTFTRACE subcommand of IPCS and associated parameters
Sample batch job to print CICS GTF trace entries
Invoking the CICS formatting routine from TSO
Dump utility program (DFHDU640)
Selecting transaction dump output for the DFHDU640 program
Format of the SYSIN control statements
Job control statements to run the DFHDU640 program
Using IPCS to format and analyze CICS dumps: Overview
Preparing to use IPCS to format CICS SDUMPs
The SDUMP options needed to support the CICS dump exit
Specifying DFHIPCSP CICS exit control data needed
Making available CICS dump exit routines needed
Selecting parts of the CICS internal trace table
Using CICS-supplied dump exit routines to format CICS SDUMPs
The CICS dump exit parameters
Exceptions to the scope of the DEF parameter
Examples of the use of level numbers
The CICS640 dump exit component keywords
The dump summary and error index
Sample jobs to process a CICS SDUMP using the CICS dump exit
Monitoring dictionary utility program (DFHMNDUP)
Generating a performance dictionary record using DFHMNDUP
Sample job illustrating the use of DFHMNDUP
Sample monitoring data print program (DFH$MOLS)
Sample job stream for DFH$MOLS
Control statements of DFH$MOLS -- overview
Rules for coding DFH$MOLS control statements
DFH$MOLS control statement descriptions
Abend codes and error messages for DFH$MOLS
System definition file utility program (DFHCSDUP)
Sharing the CSD between CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Version 3 Release 1 and earlier releases
Input and output for the DFHCSDUP program
Invoking DFHCSDUP as a batch program
Invoking the DFHCSDUP program from a user program
Entry parameters for the DFHCSDUP program
Responsibilities of the user program
Rules for the syntax and preparation of commands for the DFHCSDUP program
Command processing in DFHCSDUP following internal error detection
Resource management utility DFHCSDUP commands
The DFHCSDUP ADD command
The DFHCSDUP ALTER command
REQTEXT
The DFHCSDUP APPEND command
The DFHCSDUP COPY command
Generic naming in the COPY command
The DFHCSDUP DEFINE command
The DFHCSDUP DELETE command
The DFHCSDUP EXTRACT command
The DFHCSDUP INITIALIZE command
The DFHCSDUP LIST command
The DFHCSDUP MIGRATE command
The DFHCSDUP PROCESS command
The DFHCSDUP REMOVE command
The DFHCSDUP SCAN command
The DFHCSDUP SERVICE command
The DFHCSDUP UPGRADE command
The DFHCSDUP USERDEFINE command
The DFHCSDUP VERIFY command
Load module scanner (DFHEISUP)
Creating a filter input file for the load module scanner
Creating a summary report using the load module scanner
Creating a detailed report using the load module scanner
Activating trace for the load module scanner
Batch-enabling sample programs for RLS access-mode data sets (DFH0BATx)
Preparing data sets for batch operations using the DFH0BATx sample programs
Installing the DFH0BATx sample programs
Preparing input for the DFH0BATx sample programs
Identify macro-level programs utility program (DFHMSCAN)
How DFHMSCAN works
JCL to run DFHMSCAN
Producing a summary report from DFHMSCAN
Producing a detailed report from DFHMSCAN
Limitations of the DFHMSCAN program
Signon table to RACF migration utility program (DFHSNMIG)
Migrating operator characteristics--CICS SNT to RACF database
Sample job stream to run the DFHSNMIG program
Sample batch job to execute the CLIST
Stagger end-of-day time sample utility program (DFH$STED)
Example values for parameters of DFH$STED
Message editing utility (DFHMEU)
Installing the message editing utility
Utility data sets
Defining the utility data set index
Process for using the message editing utility
Restriction on running the message editing utility
Starting the message editing utility (Step 1)
Specifying default values for the message editing utility (Step 2)
Selecting languages for message translation
Performing actions on message data sets (Step 3)
Copying message data set members
Selecting message sets to be edited
Editing selected message sets
Assembling and link-editing the changed message data sets
Generating a message load module
Sorting the lists of message set members
Adding the new message load modules to STEPLIB (Step 4)
Examples
Applying PTFs to the message editing utility (Step 5)
Guidelines for PTF update job
PTF update log sample output
Rules for editing and translating messages
Message items that must not be altered
Message items that can be altered
Note for DBCS languages
Overall message length
Change flags
Getting help with the message editing utility
Shutdown assist program (DFHCESD)
Actions of the default program, DFHCESD
The sample shutdown assist programs
Recovery manager utility program (DFHRMUTL)
JCL requirements for DFHRMUTL
DD statements
Specifying parameters for DFHRMUTL
Return codes from DFHRMUTL
Examples of using DFHRMUTL
Setting an initial start without operator intervention
Examining the override record
Resetting a warm or emergency start
Improving the performance of a cold start
BMS macro generation utility program (DFHBMSUP)
DD statements for DFHBMSUP
Return codes from DFHBMSUP
Example of using DFHBMSUP
Example of DFHBMSUP output
The CICS Interdependency Analyzer
Tools for deployment and resource management of enterprise beans
The enterprise bean deployment tool, ATK
Required actions when using ATK to deploy enterprise beans for a CICS environment
Actions that should not be performed when using ATK to deploy enterprise beans for a CICS environment
The Resource Manager for Enterprise Beans
Preparing the Resource Manager for Enterprise Beans for use
Using RMEB
Offsite Automatic Reply program (DFH$OFAR)
DFH$OFAR control file definition
NetView configuration
DFH$OFAR control file typical settings
Return codes from DFH$OFAR
Local catalog storage program (DFHSMUTL)
Job control statements to run DFHSMUTL
Messages from DFHSMUTL
Bibliography
The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS library
The entitlement set
PDF-only books
Other CICS books
Accessibility
Index
Notices
Trademarks
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