Redbooks
CICS Interdependency Analyzer
CICS® Interdependency Analyzer (CICS IA) is a runtime tool for use with CICS Transaction Server for z/OS®.
Last updated: 15 Sep 2008
CICS VR Version 4 - Redbook (SG24-7022-01)
This IBM Redbooks publication reviews how to install, customize, and implement CICS VR in your environment. It also looks at usage scenarios and new functions that are available with CICS VR 4.1 and CICS VR 4.2.
Last updated: 27 Jun 2008
Systems Programmer's Guide to: z/OS System Logger
The z/OS System Logger is a function provided by the operating system to exploiters running on z/OS. The number of exploiters of this component is increasing, as is its importance in relation to system performance and availability.
Last updated: 27 Jul 2007
Securing web access to CICS within an SOA
With the emergence of service-oriented architecture (SOA), the options for accessing the existing IBM Customer Information Control System (CICS) assets have become more varied than ever.
Last updated: 12 Dec 2006
Enabling High Availability e-business on IBM eServer zSeries
In this IBM Redbook, we describe how to configure the various components of an e-business solution to exploit the availability and scalability benefits of zSeries and Parallel Sysplex using multiple LPARs running Linux for zSeries and z/OS.
Last updated: 23 Mar 2006
CICS Performance Analyzer Release 3
This IBM Redbook targets CICS Transaction Server V1.3 and V2.2 customers who plan to implement IBM CICS Performance Analyzer.
Last updated: 07 Feb 2006
Java Application Development for CICS
This IBM Redbook is intended for clients who are implementing the Java language support provided by CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.3.
Last updated: 14 Aug 2005
z/OS DFSMS V1R3 and V1R5 Technical Guide
Each release of DFSMS builds upon the previous version to provide enhanced storage management, data access, device support, program management, and distributed data access for the z/OS platform in a system-managed storage environment.
Last updated: 26 Apr 2004
IBM Tools: CICS Performance Monitor Release 2
This IBM Redbook updates the CICS PM Release 1 redbook with enhancements that come with Release 2. Historical data capture is added, as well as additional functionality in the GUI. We also look at the enhancements of the underlying Web User Interface region.
Last updated: 22 Jan 2004
Patterns: Self-Service Application Solutions Using WebSphere for z/OS V5
The Patterns for e-business are a group of proven, reusable assets that can be used to increase the speed of developing and deploying Web applications.
Last updated: 22 Dec 2003
Performance Considerations for CICS and System Logger
This Redpaper describes the interactions between IBM CICS and z/OS System Logger in order to achieve a well-tuned environment between the two subsystems.
Last updated: 08 Dec 2003
Migrating Applications from CCF to J2C
This Redpaper discusses how to change an example Java application that uses the IBM Common Connector Framework (CCF) to using Java2 Connector Architecture (J2C).
Last updated: 04 Dec 2003
Migrating Applications from WebSphere for z/OS V4 and V3.5 to V5
This IBM Redbook helps you install, tailor, and configure the new WebSphere for z/OS Version 5. It has two parts: infrastructure and application.
Last updated: 24 Nov 2003
A CICS-to-Linux Grid Implementation
This Redpaper describes an implementation that routes CPU-intensive work in an application from IBM CICS on z/OS to a grid Linux environment and returns the result back to CICS.
Last updated: 13 Oct 2003
VSAM Demystified
Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) is one of the access methods used to process data. Many of us have used VSAM and work with VSAM data sets daily, but exactly how it works and why we use it instead of another access method is a mystery.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2003
Exploring WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition 5.0
Business logic never seems to live in just one place. From a small workstation to a powerful mainframe. From a legacy COBOL program to a new J2EE application.
Last updated: 08 Aug 2003
DFSMStvs (Transactional VSAM Services) Presentation Guide
This IBM Redbook offers a broad understanding of DFSMStvs. It includes an introductory presentation that describes what transactional VSAM is and how it provides new opportunities for sharing data between batch jobs and CICS.
Last updated: 14 Jul 2003
DFSMStvs (Transactional VSAM Services) Overview and Planning Guide
This IBM Redbook describes how DFSMStvs works, how and when you might use it, and what you need to consider in your plans.
Last updated: 20 Jun 2003
DFSMStvs (Transactional VSAM Services) Application Migration Guide
This IBM Redbook will help you to migrate batch VSAM applications to exploit transactional VSAM. DFSMStvs is available in a z/OS environment and offers the ability for VSAM data to be shared for both read and write operations while maintaining integrity and recoverability.
Last updated: 12 Jun 2003
IBM Tools: CICS Performance Monitor V1.1
This IBM Redbook is primarily intended for CICS Transaction Server V1.3 and V2.2 customers who plan to implement IBM CICS Performance Monitor in order to help identify and fix problems with their CICS systems.
Last updated: 30 Apr 2003
IBM Tools: CICS Performance Analyzer V1.2
This IBM Redbook is primarily intended for CICS Transaction Server V1.3 and V2.2 customers who plan to implement IBM CICS Performance Analyzer in order to produce a wide range of reports and extracts that will help to tune and manage CICS systems.
Last updated: 15 Jan 2003
Modernization with WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer (Chapter 11: Implementing CICS actions)
The ability to connect components is the first step in modernizing your application portfolio.
Last updated: 20 Dec 2002
DB2 for z/OS and OS/390 Version 7 Selected Performance Topics (Chapter 5: CICS Interface)
Performance measurements are ongoing during the life of each release of DB2 for OS/390.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2002
Enterprise JavaBeans for z/OS and OS/390 Transaction Server Version 2.2
In this IBM Redbook, we first provide an introduction to both EJB and the way it has been implemented within the CICS architecture.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2002
CICS Transaction Gateway V5 - The WebSphere Connector for CICS
The CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) is widely used to provide access to CICS COMMAREA-based programs and 3270 transactions from Java environments.
Last updated: 22 Jun 2002
Java Connectors for CICS : Featuring the J2EE Connector Architecture
What is the best method for connecting a Java application to CICS? There are a wealth of options that are available.
Last updated: 22 Mar 2002
CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA CICS Web Support
CICS Web Support (CWS) is a new function in CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA 1.1.1. CWS first became available in OS/390 with CICS TS 1.2, and was enhanced in Release 1.3. This 1.3 functionality was ported to CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1.
Last updated: 28 Nov 2000
Workload Management for Web Access to CICS
The Internet seems all-pervasive, and now it is in your CICS systems. This means, not just more work for you, but also more work for your CICS systems and your I/T infrastructure.
Last updated: 08 Mar 2000
A Performance Study of Web Access to CICS
The objective of this redbook is to help you understand the performance impact of Web-enabling your CICS-based applications. It gives detailed performance measurements and capacity planning information for Web access to CICS Transaction Server V1.3 when using OS/390 V2.7.
Last updated: 07 Feb 2000
CICS TS for OS/390 Version 1.3 Web Support and 3270 Bridge
This redbook is primarily intended for customers planning to implement the CICS Web Support and the 3270 bridging function of CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 Version 1 Release 3 or migrate from earlier releases.
Last updated: 30 Nov 1999
Implementation of VSE/ESA 2.4 and CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1
This redbook is intended for VSE customers and IBM technical personnel responsible for implementing VSE/ESA Version 2 Release 4 with the CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA 1.1 (CICS TS) and its new features.
Last updated: 13 Oct 1999
Business Process Model Implementation with CICS Business Transaction Services
CICS BTS helps you to implement your business transaction in CICS and allows the system to control he execution times and steps that are needed to complete it.
Last updated: 16 Aug 1999
Migration to VSE/ESA 2.4 and CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA 1.1
This redbook is intended for VSE customers and IBM technical personnel responsible for planning and migrating to VSE/ESA 2.4 and the CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA 1.1 (CICS TS 1.1).
Last updated: 10 Aug 1999
Client/Server Implementation Using TXSeries, UDB, and VisualAge COBOL on Windows NT
This redbook details the configuration of a client/server environment consisting of IBM VisualAge COBOL, DB2 Universal Database, and TXSeries products on Windows NT.
Last updated: 14 Jun 1999
CICS TS for OS/390 Version 1.3 Implementation Guide
This redbook is primarily intended for CICS customers who plan to implement CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 Version 1 Release 3 (CICS TS) and its new features. It includes an overview and detailed implementation steps for many of the new features introduced in this release of CICS TS.
Last updated: 24 Mar 1999
