=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390| CICS Tips and Tricks November 27, 2001
Tips, tricks and shortcuts designed for CICS programmers More Tips: http://search390.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. 390 FEATURED CICS TIP - No man can serve 2 masters but CICS can master 2 servers (FTP) 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Free Download: Murach's CICS for the COBOL Programmer - 390 Discussion Forum: Developer - Featured Book-of-the-Week - Best Web Links: System Software ___________________________________________________________________ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*>>> SPONSORED BY HOSTBRIDGE <<<*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Integrating CICS with WebSphere? Find out how Konica Business Technologies did it using HostBridge, which causes CICS to output XML documents instead of 3270 screens. CICS data integration with other applications, like WebSphere and many others, is made simple with HostBridge. Visit our web site to read the case study, find research from industry analysts, download our white paper or request a free 30-day trial of HostBridge. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3628596;5058249;x?http://www.hostbridge.com/response/search390 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NO MAN CAN SERVE 2 MASTERS BUT CICS CAN MASTER 2 SERVERS (FTP) | by Jim Keohane There's a maneuver known as "third party FTP" whereby an FTP client can open two socket (CONTROL) connections to two different FTP servers and have them transfer files between themselves over a DATA connection. From CICS you can skip the FTP client and just write some socket code. Play dominatrix and have the servers do the heavy lifting! CLICK for the full tip... http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci783144,00.html CLICK for previous CICS tips... http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid10_tax288579,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MURACH'S CICS FOR THE COBOL PROGRAMMER | Free Download As a registered member of search390.com, you're entitled to a complimentary copy of chapters 1 and 2 of Murach's CICS for the COBOL Programmer written by Raul Menendez and Doug Lowe. This book covers the latest versions of CICS, including CICS Transaction Server. It gives you a faster start than ever before, introducing you to a full CICS program in chapter 2. http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepaper/1,289194,sid10_gci780532,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TESTING FOR THE RESULTS OF A CICS TRANSACTION | search390 Developer Discussion Forum Hey CICS gurus! User "fuzzybuzzardo" could use your help. Here is his recent post in our developer discussion forum: "I am currently trying to write some macros to automate adding userIDs to CICS systems. My problem is that when a user is already on a system, it throws the macro out of step and it goes haywire! I am using four loops and senkey statements to do it. Is there a way to test for the result of a CICS transaction and then take appropriate action?" CLICK to post your response or pose your own question... http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/326!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED BOOK | search390 Bookstore Title: Designing and Programming CICS Applications Authors: John Horswill, Andy Krasun, Rob Breeds, Mike Moynihan, Becca Dunleavey, Steve Young, and Phil Appleby This book will benefit a diverse audience. It introduces new users of IBM''s mainframe (OS/390) to CICS features. It shows experienced users how to integrate existing mainframe systems with newer technologies, including the Web, CORBA, Java, CICS clients, and Visual Basic; as well as how to link MQSeries and CICS. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=1565926765x&partner_id=54 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SYSTEM SOFTWARE | Best 390 Web Links There are some programs that are crucial to running your system. They are more than applications, but not a complete operating system; we've classified them as "System Software." 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