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Intro to Program

Development
Develop complete program specs
Design the program
Create required CICS table entries
Create the BMS mapset
Code the program
Compile and Test the program
Document the program
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Program Specifications
Usually Up to You!
Program overview (Narrative)
Screen layout for each map
(usually 1)
COPY members needed (if any)
Editing rules, Decision Tables
Files, DB/2 Tables read/updated
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Program Design
Critical! Can save hours (days!)
PSEUDO-CONVERSATIONAL
(different!)
Event Driven - Major Functions
Processing Summary
Details processing for each response
Structure Chart, or Table

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Create CICS Table Entries
PCT = Program Control Table
TRANS-ID assigned to Program
PPT = Processing Program Table (2)
COBOL Program
Mapset - Assembler Program
FCT = File Control Table
FILE(s) used by Program
Usually done by Systems Programmer

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Create the BMS Mapset
Defines the MAP(s) used by program
MAP provides for screen formatting
MAPSET is group of screens (1 or more)
Normally only one MAP per MAPSET
Only three macros used to create MAP
Usually a Screen Generator is used

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Code the Program
Uses standard COBOL code
(almost!)
Also uses CICS Commands
To include a CICS Command:
EXEC CICS
CICS Command (with PARAMETERS)
END-EXEC

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Compile Program
Special CICS Pre-compiler
CICS command-level translator
Converts CICS commands to COBOL
Creates listing with possible errors
Changes CICS lines to comments
Compiled by standard COBOL Compiler
Another listing with possible errors

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Test Program
Create test plan (Possible inputs)
Sign on to CICS (CESN)
Verify MAP is working (with CECI)
Test all conditions of program
(CEDF)
NEWCOPY if changes made (CEMT)
Sign off of CICS (CESF)
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Document Program
Specifications and Listing (Sometimes!)
Every shop has set of Standards
Some shops require both:
SYSTEM Documentation (for Maintenance)
USER Guide (Instructions for use)
HELP screens sometimes used for user
Should not be last step!

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Creating a BMS MAPSET
3270 is FIELD oriented display
Screen divided into user defined fields
Each field has CHARACTERISTICS
Determined by ATTRIBUTE BYTES
(First character of each field!)
Displayed as a space, but NOT
available

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Creating a BMS MAPSET
Field starts at position after attribute
Attribute Byte determines the fields
characteristics
Basic Attributes are:
Protection allows user to key data
Intensity normal or high
Shift numeric or alphanumeric

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Protection Attribute
Protected user cant key data in
field
Unprotected user allowed to key
data
Auto-Skip cursor skips to next field
Used to mark end of data entry field
Cursor automatically moves to next field

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Intensity Attribute
Normal shown normal intensity
Bright shown in high intensity
No-display not shown
(background)
Used for password entry
Also used to hide data on screen

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Shift Attribute
Alphanumeric allows most
characters
Numeric only numeric characters
Not usually used (CICS level error)
Multiple periods can be entered
error
Use Alpha and test in program!

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Attribute Byte Format
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Bit Function Values

0-1 Depends on bits 2 - 7 See ATTR copylib


2-3 Protection and Shift 00 Unprot alpha
01 Unprot numeric
10 Protected
11 Protected skip
4-5 Intensity 00 Normal
01 Normal
10 Bright
11 No display
6 Reserved Must be 0
7 Modified Data Tag 0 Field not modified
1 Field was modified
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Extended Attributes
Allow Extra Colors:
Blue, Red, Pink, Green,
Turquoise, Yellow and White
Highlighting
Blinking, Reverse Video, Underlining
Validation
Must fill, Must enter, Trigger
Symbols
Up to six alternate character sets

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More terminology
PHYSICAL MAP load module
Result of Assembly
Contains table of screen locations of data
Also contains attributes of each field
SYMBOLIC MAP Copy library
member
Result of Assembly
Usually used in COBOL program
You can create your own if careful!

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Coding a BMS Mapset
Only need two Assembler commands
PRINT NOGEN (Not for AS400)
END
And three BMS MACRO Instructions
DFHMSD Map Set Definition
DFHMDI Map Definition
DFHMDF Field (Attribute byte)
Definition

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PRINT NOGEN and END
PRINT NOGEN should be the first line
Assembler will NOT print generated code
If omitted, you get much longer listing!

END must be the last line of MAPSET


Informs Assembler no more lines

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DFHMSD Macro
VISnqq DFHMSD TYPE=&SYSPARM,
X
LANG=COBOL, X
MODE= INOUT, X
TERM=3270-2, X
CTRL=FREEKB, X
STORAGE=AUTO, X
DSATTS=(COLOR,HILIGHT), X
MAPATTS=(COLOR,HIGHLIGHT),
X
TIOAPFX=YES

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DFHMDI Macro
VIDSnM1 DFHMDI
SIZE=(24,80), X
LINE=1,
X
COLUMN=1

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DFHMDF Macro
FLDNM DFHMDF POS=(line,col), X
LENGTH=nn, X
ATTRB=(unPROT), X
COLOR=BLUE, X
INITIAL=init value

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ATTRB Parameter
BRT High intensity display
NORM Normal intensity
DRK Not displayed (Hidden)
PROT Protected no data keyed
UNPROT Data may be keyed in
IC Initial cursor position
FSET MDT set ON for field
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The Symbolic Map
Copy member created by Assembly
Use COPY statement in COBOL
Maximum of 7 character field names
MAPGEN adds the 8th (last) character
Fine for AssemblerMarginal in COBOL
You can code your own if careful!

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Symbolic Map Suffix List
I The INPUT data field
O The OUTPUT data field (Same loc I)
L Binary Halfword-S9(4) COMP Nbr
chars data returned in input field
F Char w/80 if field was cleared
A Char w/attrb for output (Same loc F)
C/H Used for Color and/or Highlighting

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Pseudo-Conversational
An on-line program that actually ended
while appearing to wait for a response.
Single-user systems are
conversational
System waits for operator to enter data
Single user system - nothing else to do
Multi-user system cant waste the time
3270 screen handles operator activity

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Pseudo-Conversational
Conversational program remains in
storage during entire interaction.
Pseudo-conversational program only
in storage for a few seconds each
action.
Many more users can be processed
Storage used more efficiently
Minor complication to programs!
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Pseudo-Conversational
Terminal handles operator entry
Attention Key signals CICS screen ready
Enter, PF, PA, or Clear Key - (Event)
CICS reloads program (Virtual Storage)
Program start at BEGINNING every time
You must keep up with where user is
User unaware that program restarted

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Sample CICS Scenario
Transaction ID Entered
Looked up in PCT - Program loaded
Program displays initial map and ends
User enters data and hits Enter key
Program reloaded (from CICS storage)
Receives data from screen
Processes data
Sends response back to screen
Returns to CICS

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CICS Input/Output
CICS handles all I/O
Treat screen as simple file (one record)
Can Read Screen RECEIVE MAP
Can Write Screen SEND MAP
Can Return to CICS with ID of Program to
execute next time user keys AID key
Return without TRANS-ID, Exits to CICS

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