Using the CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS)

This topic describes how to develop XL C/C++ programs for the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS). You can find more information about the general features of z/OS® Language Environment® and CICS in z/OS Language Environment Programming Guide.

For information on using CSP/AD or CSP/AE under CICS, see Using Cross System Product (CSP).
Notes:
  1. AMODE 64 applications are not supported in a CICS TS environment.
  2. As of this publication, the standalone CICS translator does not recognize the C compiler's support for alternative locales and coded character sets. Therefore, you should write all your CICS C code in coded character set IBM-1047 (APL 293).
  3. XPLINK applications are not supported under CICS prior to CICS TS 3.1.
  4. As of V1R2, a non-XPLINK Standard C++ Library DLL allows support for the Standard C++ Library in the CICS subsystem. For further information, see "Binding z/OS C/C++ Programs" in z/OS XL C/C++ User's Guide.