=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390| CICS Tips and Tricks March 19, 2002 Tips, tricks and shortcuts designed for CICS programmers More Tips: http://search390.techtarget.com/tips/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. FEATURED CICS TIP - "Oh oh": Try SmallTalk in CICS 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchStorage Discussion Day TODAY: Mainframe storage - Refer a friend: Win an Olympus Camedia digital camera - Ask the Expert: How to access TCT table entries in CICS? - Search390 Tips Contest: Win a Garmin eMap GPS - Take Our Poll: What's your biggest storage headache? ___________________________________________________________________ *-*-*-*-*-*>>> SPONSORED BY HOSTBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY <<<*-*-*-*-*-*-*- ********** Free online HostBridge demonstration on 3/27 *********** See a live, online demonstration of HostBridge, software that XML-enables CICS. On March 27th at 12:00 PM Eastern, you'll learn about the benefits of XML as an integration technology for CICS, and see HostBridge transform CICS BMS transaction output into XML. Understand how to use HostBridge to accelerate your CICS EAI efforts. Register for this free demonstration at: http://search390.techtarget.com/r/0,,2537,00.htm?HostBridgeWebex ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "OH OH": TRY SMALLTALK IN CICS | by Jim Keohane VisualAge SmallTalk Server for OS/390 (or MVS or z/OS) includes utilities to convert SmallTalk executables (images) into load modules and the Virtual Machines needed to run under CICS, IMS or native. There are cross-development tools (VisualAge for SmallTalk) allowing you to develop on say, Windows or Linux. "But," you ask, "Can it do 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall as good as C++ or Java?" >> CLICK for the full tip: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci810771,00.html. >> CLICK for previous CICS tips: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid10_tax288579_alpD_idx0,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISCUSSION DAY EVENT | Mainframe storage Who: Tricia Jiang and Michael Pousson, IBM Tivoli Storage When: Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, 2002 Where: Storage management tips & tricks forum While distributed storage environments are more commonplace today than mainframe storage environments, many businesses still depend on the mainframe to manage their storage resources. Because of the complexity of mainframes certain challenges abound. Join us for a discussion day tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 with Tivoli storage attaches Tricia Jiang and Michael Pousson for a discussion on working out the challenges of mainframe storage. Begin the discussion now: http://searchstorage.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN AN OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA | Refer a friend Tell your peers about the valuable industry news, technical tips and expert advice you get from search390 -- and an Olympus Camedia digital camera could be yours. But hurry, the contest ends on March 15. >> CLICK for details: http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci805887,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO ACCESS TCT TABLE ENTRIES IN A CICS PROGRAM? | by Ken Davies Dear Ask the Expert, Currently I am executing a CICS transaction. I want to verify in the above transaction if the current userid is authorized to execute some other transaction. I do not want to maintain a different security for my application so I am making use of different transaction definitions to enforce security. In short how do I access TCT table entries in a program? >>CLICK for Ken's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid456238_tax289214,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 TIPS CONTEST | Win a Garmin eMap GPS! Here's your chance to win a Garmin eMap GPS. With the eMap, no matter if you are in your car or hiking in the mountains, you are never alone. To become eligible to win the free gift, simply share the little tips and tricks that help you do your job faster. If you submit the tip that receives the highest user rating, you win. >> CLICK for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid10_prz796122_cts796119,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390 Name your biggest storage headache. >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH390 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ROBYN LORUSSO, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your tips and Best Web Links. DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. 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