CICS Service Flow Runtime data-containers
for aggregate processing patterns
The following sections contain information on data-containers that CICS® Service Flow Runtime uses for complex,
"aggregate" processing patterns. For more information about aggregate processing
patterns, see Deployment patterns.
Process data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern
Process containers are data-containers associated with a BTS process,
(i.e., an instance of CICS Service
Flow Runtime)
initiated to perform server adapter processing.
Adapter program data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern
Adapter program data-containers are associated with an adapter
service and adapter program-related processing. They are used to store the state and status data
and information required by the Adapter program (Adapter activity).
Server adapter data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern
Server adapter data-containers are data containers associated with
a DPL server adapter and MQSeries® server adapter, or both. They are used
to store state and status data, inputs or outputs, or both input and outputs
for server adapter program (server adapter activity).
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).
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).
Web service server adapter data-containers
Web service server adapter data-containers are used to store state
and status data about the adapter itself, as well as input and output data
for the Web service request when it is invoked by the Adapter Navigator.
WMQ server adapter data-containers
WMQ server adapter data-containers are used to store state and
status data, as well as input and outputs for the server adapter program when
it is invoked by an Adapter Navigator.