CICS TS - Introduction

Duration

5 to 6 hours

Overview

Audience

Most of the modules in this course are designed for operations personnel who perform a role in monitoring a CICS system, but some modules are suitable for IT personnel seeking an overview of the CICS Transaction Server.

Prerequisites

Completion of the following Interskill course, or equivalent knowledge:
• Introduction to the IBM Enterprise Environment

Objectives

After completing this course, the learner should be able to identify:
• What CICS is and how it is used to process work
• Their role in working with CICS
• How to communicate with CICS
• The different CICS components
• How to configure CICS Explorer to display CICS data

Course Content

CICS TS and Transaction Processing Concepts

Function of the CICS Transaction Server
Personnel who Interact with CICS
Transactions
Transaction Deadlock
Tasks

CICS Structure and Intercommunication

CICS Applications
Regions
Extended Recovery Facility
CICSPlex
Multiregion Operation
Intersystem Communication
CICS Transaction Gateway

CICS Data Sets

CICS Use of DUMP Data Sets
SMF
Trace Data Sets
Extended Recovery Facility Data Sets
CICS Catalogs
CSD
System Log
Temporary Storage
Transient Data Sets

Introduction to CICS Explorer

Understanding CICS Explorer
Accessing CICS Explorer
Connecting CICS Explorer to a CICS System
Understanding Views and Perspectives
Creating Views
Filtering View Content
Moving and Resizing Views
Deleting a View

Manipulating CICS Explorer Data

Moving Column Data
Hiding and Displaying Columns
Using the Editor View
Modifying Resource Attribute Values
Invoking Predefined Editor Views
Displaying Context-Sensitive Help
Searching the Help
Integrating Your Help Files into CICS Explorer

CICS Transaction Server Introduction Mastery Test