Link3270 data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern

Link3270 data-containers are data-containers associated with a Link3270 server adapter. They are used to store state/status data, inputs and/or outputs for the Link3270 server adapter program (Link3270 server adapter activity).

The following table lists the Link3270 data-containers used at run time.
Note: Link3270 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. Link3270 data-containers
Container Type Contents and usage Size (bytes) Name Comments
INPUT Mapped input data. variable max. 32,760 LINK3270.INPUT No Comments.
OUTPUT Output from the LINK3270 server adapter. variable max. 32,760 LINK3270.OUTPUT No Comments.
STATUS
Status information from LINK3270 server adapter, for example:
  • Interaction status
  • Error information
512 NAVIGATOR.STATUS No Comments.
STATE State information from LINK3270 server adapter variable max. 32,760 LINK3270.STATE No comments

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 Link3270 server adapter activity data-containers.