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CICS TS - Using SDF II To Maintain CICS TS Maps
Hello, I have a process that generates 10-20 BMS screen macros each time it runs and would like to load them to SDF II but NOT manually. Am looking for the name of the program that does this and am guessing/hoping its part of CICS.
Duration
2 hours
Overview
The CICS TS - Using SDF II To Maintain CICS TS Maps course provides you with an overview of the SDF II product and describes how it is used to build a BMS map.
Audience
Programmers who require knowledge of application programming in the CICS environment and its user interfaces
Prerequisites
Completion of the 'CICS TS - Programming Introduction' course or familiarity with CICS fundamentals and internal transaction processing, and basic knowledge of the concepts of application programming in COBOL, PL/1, or Assembler. Completion of the 'CICS Transaction Server BMS User Interfaces' or knowledge of the structure and use of CIC TS BMS Maps.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
Understand the Structure of the SDF II product
Identify how SDF II is used to create BMS macros
Use SDSF II to produce a CICS TS BMS Map
Course Content
Introduction to a Screen Painter Introduction to SDF II Configuring SDF II SDF Libraries and Formats SDF II Screens and Their Uses Generating BMS MAP Source From SDF II
recognise the Basic Configuration Required for the SDF II System Define the Process of Building a Map with SDF II Identify How the COBOL Data Structure for the Map Is Created Identify How SDF II Generates the Desired Output of the Map recognise the BMS Code Generated by SDF II for the Map
My thanks for the pointers (your sarcasm aside) and am now looking at 6.1.1 Panel and panel group import SDF II panels and panel groups are created from CICS/BMS DFHMSD, DFHMDI, and DFHMDF macro statements. The input is a file of CICS/BMS macro statements. These statements define a map set that starts with a DFHMSD statement. The DFHMSD statement contains one or more maps that start with a DFHMDI statement. The last statement must be DFHMSD TYPE=FINAL. One panel group is created for each map set; one panel is created for each map. .. but I can't find a reference to a pgmname as my original post both illustrated/requested, let alone live JCL .. am thinking that the only way I'm going to find the answer is when I get back on VIC's z/OS (where Support answers questions with answers) and/or go through the GUI route thereon and hope there is SDSF output telling the story .. is also possible that I may have missed something preceding/following the 6.1.1 above and may need to print 'a'-'z' pages .. bit of a waste for one teeny, tiny question with one 7-8 byte answer Respectfully, if you know the answer it would be appreciated e.g. DFH???? Thanks Graham Hobbs