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COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Programming Guide


Developing COBOL programs for CICS

You can write CICS programs in COBOL and run them under CICS.

After you have installed and configured CICS, you need to prepare a COBOL program to run under CICS. The steps are outlined below:

  1. Use an editor to:
  2. Use the cicsmap command to process the screen maps.
  3. Use one of the forms of the cicstcl command to translate the CICS commands and to compile and link the program:
  4. Define the resources for the application, such as transactions, application programs, and files, by using the CICS Administration Utility.
  5. Start your CICS region by using the CICS Administration Utility.
  6. At your CICS terminal, run the application by entering the four-character transaction ID that is associated with the application.

    If you want to execute code using CICS ECI (External Call Interface), you need to have CICS Client installed. Otherwise, you will encounter an error due to a missing DLL. You also need to start CICS Client before running the application.

related concepts
Integrated CICS translator

related tasks
Compiling and running CICS programs
TXSeries for Multiplatforms: CICS Application Programming Guide
TXSeries for Multiplatforms: CICS Administration Guide for Windows Systems


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