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CICS TS - Controlling CICS Operations

Duration

6 hours

Overview

The Controlling CICS Operations course focuses on CICS startup and shutdown processes and commands, and the handling of system-related CICS problems.

Audience

IT personnel whose role is to monitor or control a CICS system.

Prerequisites

Completion of the Interskill CICS TS - Introduction and CICS Explorer Fundamentals courses.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Start and stop CICS
• Enter CICS commands used to monitor or modify CICS resources
• Interpret CICS messages and displays
• Identify and Resolve common CICS problems

Course Content

Identifying CICS Problems

The Operator's Role in Gathering Problem Data
Transaction Abends
CICS System Abends
Waits
Loops
Performance Problems
Data Problems
Storage Violations
External CICS
Interface Problems
Communication Issues
Log problems

Entering CICS Commands

Command Authority
Entering CICS Commands from:
 Terminals
 Consoles
 TSO
 JCL
 CICS Explorer
CEST Transaction
CICS Monitoring Facility

CICS TS - Controlling CICS Operations Mastery Test

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