If you really need to start CICS transactions from batch, then only a few definitions are needed in CICS to implement EXCI (1 sitparm IRCSTRT=YES and a couple of EXCI RDO CONNECTION definitions).
Using Modify commands requires special security definitions (if external security is being used in CICS) for the consoles and userids. In addition, the user issuing a modify command must have special authority. However, if there is no security on the transaction being issued, then you do not need the special security settings for the CICS consoles. I wrote an automation routine that was given to certain users in order to invoke CICS functions from batch, But this requires IBM SA and certain RACF authority allowing Netview clists to be invoked from batch. If you really need to execute CICS transactions from batch, then look into McKinney's CEMT BATCH product - it Is not that expensive. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Terry Sambrooks Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 7:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Trigger CICS transaction from Batch Job Hi; As mentioned by Itschak I use EXCI as the batch interface to CICS, but it does require an MRO environment on the CICS side so if this is not configured on your CICS systems there is a problem. Using a command as mentioned by Jim, may not work if the console definitions within CICS are not set up to support the feature. For instance I can issue the Modify (F) command from SDSF but not from a batch job. If you have not already done so I would suggested posting your query at CICS-L which is a dedicated CICS Group. Kind regards - Terry Terry Sambrooks Director KMS-IT Limited 228 Abbeydale Road South Dore, Sheffield, S17 3LA, UK Tel: +44 (0)114 262 0933 WEB: www.legac-e.co.uk Company Reg: 3767263 at the above address All outgoing E-mail is scanned, but it remains the recipient's responsibility to ensure their system is protected from spy-ware, trojans, viruses, and worms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
