Hi, I've done this under z/OS 1.4 and CICS TS 1.3, and worked fine. I'm assuming(!) they'll be no problems under 3.1. This was using the straight encode/decode services.
There appeared to be no hit on the CICS region (these weren't long-running calls) - a trace showed nothing of interest. I didn't have the CICS-ICSF Attachment Facility installed. Given that the attachment facility seems to exist to isolate the CICS QR TCB from Waits, using the 3.1 OPENAPI facility might be just as good an alternative option, if you're concerned about impact on other work. Check out Appendix B of the ICSF System Programmer's Guide (SA22-7520) for details on the attachment facility. (try posting to the CICS-L mailing list - they might have more info) HTH, Mike Flint, Systems Consultant, Experian. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Roger Davis Sent: 19 May 2006 11:40 To: [email protected] Subject: CICS TS v3.1 and ICSF Hi, We're running z/OS 1.6 and CICS TS 3.1 and in the midst of PCI/DSS evaluation work. A question of whether a CICS COBOL transaction is able to use ICSF has arisen. Can anyone please help in this, as copious interrogation of CICS manuals has not helped much. We need to see if we can encrypt and decrypt data from files read by applications. Kind regards, Roger Davis Snr Systems Software Engineer The Logic Group UK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 This e-mail has come from Experian, winner of the UK's 'Business of the Year' 2003 and 2005. ========================================================================== Information in this e-mail and any attachments are confidential, and may not be copied or used by anyone other than the addressee, nor disclosed to any third party without our permission. There is no intention to create any legally binding contract or other binding commitment through the use of this electronic communication unless it is issued in accordance with the Experian Limited standard terms and conditions of purchase or other express written agreement between Experian Limited and the recipient Experian Limited (registration number 653331) Registered office: Talbot House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG80 1TH Although Experian has taken reasonable steps to ensure that this communication and any attachments are free from computer virus, you are advised to take your own steps to ensure that they are actually virus free. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
