How many CICS tutorial pages are available?

We have over 100 comprehensive CICS tutorial pages covering everything from basic concepts to advanced topics like modern integration, performance tuning, security, and microservices architecture.

What topics are covered in the CICS tutorials?

Our CICS tutorials cover core concepts, system structure, resource management, programming models, transaction processing, security, integration with databases and modern systems, development tools, testing, performance monitoring, operations, and advanced topics.

Where should I start if I'm new to CICS?

Start with the Core Concepts section, beginning with 'What is CICS?' and 'CICS Architecture Overview'. Then learn about Basic Terminology and OLTP Fundamentals before moving to specific programming topics.

Can I find specific CICS commands or concepts quickly?

Yes, use the search functionality or browse by category. Each page is clearly categorized and includes descriptions to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

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Q: How are the CICS tutorials organized?

The tutorials are organized into logical categories: Core Concepts, System Structure, Resource Management, Programming Models, Transaction Processing, Security, Integration, Modern Development, Development Tools, Testing & Debugging, Performance & Monitoring, Operations & Administration, Advanced Topics, Specialized Features, and Quick Reference.

Complete CICS Tutorial Index

Browse our complete collection of CICS tutorials organized by topic. From basic concepts to advanced integration techniques, find everything you need to master Customer Information Control System.

Core Concepts

What is CICS?- Introduction to Customer Information Control System
CICS Architecture Overview- Understanding CICS system architecture
Basic Terminology- Essential CICS terminology and concepts
History Evolution- CICS development history and evolution
Mainframe Role- CICS role in mainframe environments
OLTP Fundamentals- Online Transaction Processing basics

System Structure

Region Types- Different types of CICS regions
Multi-Region Operation- Operating multiple CICS regions
Startup Shutdown- CICS region startup and shutdown procedures
Restart Types- Different types of CICS restarts
Disaster Recovery- Disaster recovery planning and procedures

Resource Management

Resource Management- Managing CICS resources
Resource Definitions- Defining CICS resources
Program Control Table- Program Control Table management
Program Processing Table- Program Processing Table operations
File Control Table- File Control Table management
Terminal Control Table- Terminal Control Table operations
Process Management- Managing CICS processes
Workload Management- CICS workload management

Programming Models

Programming Models- Different CICS programming approaches
Program Logic- CICS program logic and flow
Exec CICS Commands- EXEC CICS command usage
Data Passing- Passing data between CICS programs
Data Area Management- Managing CICS data areas
Container Management- CICS container operations
Channel Management- CICS channel operations

Transaction Processing

Transaction Gateway- CICS Transaction Gateway
Transaction Program Security- Securing CICS transactions
Dynamic Transaction Backout- Dynamic transaction backout
Syncpoint Concepts- CICS syncpoint operations
Event Management- CICS event management
Event Processing- Processing CICS events
Timer Management- CICS timer operations

Security

Security- CICS security overview
RACF Integration- Integrating CICS with RACF
Advanced RACF- Advanced RACF integration
Security Auditing- CICS security auditing
Security Policy- CICS security policies
SSL TLS Security- SSL/TLS security in CICS
Compliance Management- Regulatory compliance in CICS

Integration

DB2 Integration- Integrating CICS with DB2
VSAM Integration- VSAM file integration
DLI IMS Integration- IMS database integration
MQSeries Integration- MQSeries messaging integration
Advanced MQ- Advanced MQSeries techniques
Web API Integration- Web API integration
REST API Creation- Creating REST APIs in CICS
ESB Integration- Enterprise Service Bus integration
Intersystem Communication- Communication between CICS systems
IP Interconnectivity- IP-based connectivity
Distributed Program Link- Distributed program linking

Modern Development

Java Liberty JVM- Java and Liberty in CICS
NodeJS Integration- Node.js integration with CICS
Microservices- Microservices architecture in CICS
Cloud Containers- CICS in cloud container environments
Application Packaging- Packaging CICS applications
API Extensions- CICS API extensions

Development Tools

CICS Explorer Setup- Setting up CICS Explorer
IDE Navigation- Navigating CICS development environments
Development Workflow- CICS development workflows
Code Review- Code review practices for CICS
Version Control- Version control for CICS development
Documentation- Documenting CICS applications

Testing & Debugging

Testing Strategies- Testing CICS applications
Debugging Testing- Debugging CICS programs
CICS Dumps- Analyzing CICS dumps
CICS Tracing- CICS tracing techniques
Execution Diagnostic Facility- EDF usage and analysis
Common Abend Codes- Common CICS abend codes

Performance & Monitoring

Performance Tuning- Tuning CICS performance
Advanced Tuning- Advanced performance tuning
Performance Benchmarking- CICS performance benchmarking
Performance Analyzer- CICS Performance Analyzer
CICS Monitoring Facility- CMF monitoring
Capacity Planning- CICS capacity planning

Operations & Administration

Operations Control- CICS operations control
CPSM Architecture- CICS Performance and System Management
CPSM Functions- CPSM functional capabilities
Utilities Tools- CICS utilities and tools
WUI Usage- Web User Interface usage
ZOSMF Workflows- z/OS Management Facility workflows

Advanced Topics

Advanced Patterns- Advanced CICS programming patterns
Threadsafe Programming- Thread-safe CICS programming
Batch Processing- Batch processing in CICS
Message Handling- CICS message handling
Error Handling- Error handling in CICS
Error Handling Management- Managing CICS error handling
Short Circuit Management- Short circuit management
BTS Management- Business Transaction Services

Specialized Features

BMS- Basic Mapping Support
CTS Concepts- CICS Transaction Server concepts
Coupling Facility Structures- CF structure management
Journal Log Management- Journal and log management
MFA- Multi-Factor Authentication

Quick Reference C

Cics Abend- Terminate a transaction abnormally with error codes
Cics Accept- Accept input from terminal or other sources
Cics Accept Appc- Accept data from APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communication)
Cics Acquire- Acquire resources or locks for exclusive access
Cics Activate- Activate programs, transactions, or resources
Cics Activate Resource- Activate specific CICS resources dynamically
Cics Activity- Manage activity contexts and identifiers
Cics Activity Id- Retrieve or set activity identifiers
Cics Adapter- Configure and manage CICS adapters
Cics Add Subevent- Add subevents to composite events
Cics Address- Get addresses of CICS control blocks or data
Cics Address Set- Set addresses for CICS control blocks
Cics Addressable Mapset- Make mapsets addressable in memory
Cics Adf- Application Development Facility commands
Cics Allocate Appc- Allocate APPC conversation resources
Cics Asktime- Get current system date and time
Cics Assign- Assign resources or set system values
Cics Bif Deedit- Remove editing characters from numeric fields
Cics Bif Digest- Generate cryptographic hash digests
Cics Bif Edit- Format numeric fields with editing characters

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Cics Bif Format- Format data using built-in formatting functions
Cics Bif Validate- Validate data using built-in validation functions
Cics Cancel- Cancel pending operations or requests
Cics Cancel Bts- Cancel Business Transaction Services operations
Cics Cancel Interval- Cancel interval timer operations
Cics Change Password- Change user passwords in CICS
Cics Change Phrase- Change passphrases for security
Cics Check Acqprocess- Check acquisition process status
Cics Check Activity- Check activity status and properties
Cics Check Timer- Check timer status and expiration
Cics Connect Process- Connect to external processes or systems
Cics Converse- Exchange data with terminal users
Cics Converse 2260- Converse with 2260 terminal devices
Cics Converse Appc- Exchange data via APPC conversations
Cics Converse Mro- Exchange data via Multiregion Operation
Cics Converse Non Zos- Converse with non-z/OS systems
Cics Converttime- Convert time formats between different representations
Cics Define Activity- Define activity contexts and identifiers
Cics Define Composite Event- Define composite events from multiple subevents
Cics Define Input Event- Define input events for processing

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Cics Define Process- Define process contexts and identifiers
Cics Define Timer- Define timer events and intervals
Cics Delay- Suspend execution for specified time period
Cics Delete- Delete records from files or databases
Cics Delete Activity- Delete activity contexts and resources
Cics Delete Channel- Delete channel resources and containers
Cics Delete Container Bts- Delete containers from BTS operations
Cics Delete Container Channel- Delete containers from channels
Cics Delete Event- Delete event definitions and handlers
Cics Delete Timer- Delete timer definitions and events
Cics Document Create- Create document objects and structures
Cics Document Delete- Delete document objects and content
Cics Document Insert- Insert content into document objects
Cics Document Retrieve- Retrieve document content and metadata
Cics Document Set- Set document properties and attributes
Cics Dump Transaction- Generate transaction dump for debugging
Cics Endbr- End browse operations on files
Cics Endbrowse Activity- End browsing activity contexts
Cics Endbrowse Container Bts- End browsing BTS containers
Cics Endbrowse Container Channel- End browsing channel containers

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Cics Endbrowse Event- End browsing event definitions
Cics Endbrowse Process- End browsing process contexts
Cics Enter Tracenum- Enter trace numbers for debugging
Cics Extract Attributes Appc- Extract APPC conversation attributes
Cics Extract Logonmsg- Extract logon message information
Cics Extract Process- Extract process context information
Cics Extract Tcpip- Extract TCP/IP connection information
Cics Extract Tct- Extract Terminal Control Table information
Cics Extract Web- Extract web-related information
Cics Fetch Any- Fetch any available data or resources
Cics Fetch Child- Fetch child process information
Cics Force Timer- Force timer expiration immediately
Cics Formattime- Format time values into readable strings
Cics Free- Free allocated resources and memory
Cics Free Appc- Free APPC conversation resources
Cics Free Child- Free child process resources
Cics Free Lutype6 1- Free LU Type 6.1 resources
Cics Free Mro- Free Multiregion Operation resources
Cics Freemain- Free main storage memory
Cics Freemain64- Free 64-bit main storage memory

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Cics Gds Allocate- Allocate Generic Data Stream resources
Cics Gds Allocate Appc- Allocate GDS resources for APPC
Cics Gds Assign- Assign GDS conversation resources
Cics Gds Connect Process- Connect GDS process resources
Cics Gds Extract Attributes- Extract GDS conversation attributes
Cics Gds Extract Process- Extract GDS process information
Cics Gds Free- Free GDS conversation resources
Cics Gds Issue Abend- Issue abend through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Issue Confirmation- Issue confirmation through GDS
Cics Gds Issue Error- Issue error through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Issue Prepare- Issue prepare through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Issue Signal- Issue signal through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Receive- Receive data through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Send- Send data through GDS conversation
Cics Gds Wait- Wait for GDS conversation events
Cics Get Container Bts- Get containers from BTS operations
Cics Get Container Channel- Get containers from channels
Cics Get64 Container- Get 64-bit containers from channels
Cics Getnext Activity- Get next activity in sequence
Cics Getnext Container Bts- Get next BTS container in sequence

Quick Reference C

Cics Getnext Container Channel- Get next channel container in sequence
Cics Getnext Event- Get next event in sequence
Cics Getnext Process- Get next process in sequence
Cics Handle Abend- Handle abnormal termination conditions
Cics Handle Condition- Handle specific error conditions
Cics Ignore Condition- Ignore specific error conditions
Cics Inquire Activityid- Inquire about activity identifiers
Cics Inquire Container- Inquire about container properties
Cics Inquire Event- Inquire about event definitions
Cics Inquire Process- Inquire about process information
Cics Inquire Timer- Inquire about timer status
Cics Invoke Application- Invoke external applications
Cics Invoke Service- Invoke CICS services
Cics Issue Abend- Issue abnormal termination
Cics Issue Abort- Issue abort signal
Cics Issue Add- Issue add operation
Cics Issue Confirmation- Issue confirmation message
Cics Issue End- Issue end signal
Cics Issue Eods- Issue end-of-data signal
Cics Issue Eoi- Issue end-of-input signal

Quick Reference C

Cics Issue Erase- Issue erase signal to terminal
Cics Issue Error- Issue error message to terminal
Cics Issue Filecontrol- Issue file control operations
Cics Issue Halt- Issue halt signal
Cics Issue Note- Issue note message to terminal
Cics Issue Prepare- Issue prepare signal
Cics Issue Query- Issue query to terminal
Cics Issue Receive- Issue receive operation
Cics Issue Replace- Issue replace operation
Cics Issue Reset- Issue reset signal
Cics Issue Retrieve- Issue retrieve operation
Cics Issue Send- Issue send operation
Cics Issue Set- Issue set operation
Cics Issue Signal- Issue signal to other tasks
Cics Issue Start- Issue start signal
Cics Issue Trace- Issue trace operation
Cics Issue Update- Issue update operation
Cics Issue Wait- Issue wait operation
Cics Journal- Perform journal operations
Cics Journal Delete- Delete journal entries

Quick Reference C

Cics Journal Read- Read journal entries
Cics Journal Write- Write journal entries
Cics Link- Link to other programs
Cics Load- Load programs into memory
Cics Locate- Locate programs or resources
Cics Monitor- Monitor system performance
Cics Move- Move data between storage areas
Cics Msg- Send messages to terminals
Cics Mvs- Execute MVS commands
Cics Perform- Perform program operations
Cics Pop Handle- Pop error handling stack
Cics Post- Post events to other tasks
Cics Purge Message- Purge messages from queues
Cics Push Handle- Push error handling stack
Cics Put Container Bts- Put containers in BTS operations
Cics Put Container Channel- Put containers in channels
Cics Put64 Container- Put 64-bit containers in channels
Cics Query- Query system information
Cics Read- Read records from files
Cics Readnext- Read next record in sequence

Quick Reference C

Cics Readprev- Read previous record in sequence
Cics Receive- Receive data from terminals
Cics Receive Appc- Receive data via APPC conversations
Cics Release- Release resources and locks
Cics Remove- Remove programs or resources
Cics Reset- Reset terminal or system state
Cics Resume- Resume suspended operations
Cics Retrieve- Retrieve data from storage
Cics Retrieve Reattach Event- Retrieve reattach event information
Cics Retrieve Subevent- Retrieve subevent information
Cics Return- Return control to calling program
Cics Rewrite- Rewrite records to files
Cics Route- Route transactions to other regions
Cics Run- Run programs or transactions
Cics Run Transid- Run transaction by ID
Cics Send- Send data to terminals
Cics Send Appc- Send data via APPC conversations
Cics Send Control- Send control information
Cics Send Map- Send map data to terminals
Cics Send Page- Send page data to terminals

Quick Reference C

Cics Send Partnset- Send data to partner sets
Cics Send Text- Send text data to terminals
Cics Send Text Mapped- Send mapped text data to terminals
Cics Send Textnoedit- Send unedited text to terminals
Cics Service- Invoke CICS service operations
Cics Service Class- Define service class operations
Cics Set- Set system values or flags
Cics Signal Event- Signal events to other tasks
Cics Signoff- Sign off users from CICS
Cics Signon- Sign on users to CICS
Cics Signon Token- Sign on using security tokens
Cics Start Channel- Start channel operations
Cics Start Interval- Start interval timer operations
Cics Startbr- Start browse operations on files
Cics Startbrowse Activity- Start browsing activity contexts
Cics Startbrowse Container Bts- Start browsing BTS containers
Cics Startbrowse Container Channel- Start browsing channel containers
Cics Startbrowse Event- Start browsing event definitions
Cics Startbrowse Process- Start browsing process contexts
Cics Suspend Bts- Suspend BTS operations

Quick Reference C

Cics Test Event- Test event definitions and handlers
Cics Unlock- Unlock resources and records
Cics Update- Update records in files
Cics Verify Password- Verify user passwords
Cics Verify Phrase- Verify passphrases
Cics Verify Token- Verify security tokens
Cics Wait- Wait for events or conditions
Cics Wait Convid Appc- Wait for APPC conversation events
Cics Wait Event- Wait for specific events
Cics Wait Journalname- Wait for journal events by name
Cics Wait Journalnum- Wait for journal events by number
Cics Write- Write records to files
Cics Write Journalname- Write journal entries by name
Cics Write Journalnum- Write journal entries by number
Cics Write Operator- Write messages to operator console

How to Use This Index

Find the CICS topic you're interested in and click the link to go directly to that tutorial. Each tutorial includes examples, explanations, and practical exercises to help you learn.

Start with Core Concepts if you're new to CICS
Use the Quick Reference for command lookups
Browse categories to explore related topics
Each tutorial builds on previous knowledge

Quick Reference

For quick access to specific CICS commands, concepts, and techniques, visit ourCICS Quick Reference section.

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Complete CICS Tutorial Index

Core Concepts

System Structure

Resource Management

Programming Models

Transaction Processing

Security

Integration

Modern Development

Development Tools

Testing & Debugging

Performance & Monitoring

Operations & Administration

Advanced Topics

Specialized Features

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