Cooperative Processing Using Cics (J Ranade Ibm Series)

This text provides programmers with methods for designing CICS applications that can be split across mainframe, workstation and LAN system configurations. It offers guidelines for producing consistent cross-application SAA/CUA interfaces, implementing CICS data recovery and security features, tuning OS/2 parameters to enhance system performance, managing a co-operative CICS network from central site and implementing IBM's NetView family of products. Tips are offered for PS.2 configurations, database integration approaches and LAN implementation strategies. The book covers CICS/ESA version 3, release 3.