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CICS TS - Files and Databases 5.6

Duration

4 hours

Overview

This course discusses how CICS applications can be used to access and update data, and also looks at the code and interfaces required by CICS to communicate with Db2.

Audience

Applications and Systems Programmers who need to understand the methods used by CICS programs when accessing, and updating file and database data.

Prerequisites

Completion of the following Interskill course, or equivalent knowledge:
• CICS TS - Program Control and Communication

Objectives

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

• Identify CICS commands that are used to directly read, insert, update, and delete records in files
• Describe the CICS commands that are used to sequentially read records in files
• Describe how CICS programs can interact with Db2

Course Content

Accessing File Data Sequentially

Identifying the Beginning or End of a File
Browsing Multiple Files at One Time
Browsing Best Practices
CICS STARTBR and ENDBR Browse Commands
Using Partial or Generic Keys
CICS READNEXT and READPREV Commands
Repositioning using the CICS RESETBR Command

CICS TS - Files and Databases Mastery Test

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