IBM Language Environment (LE) and Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3

The Natural CICS Interface supports LE programs. This document contains information on LE enablement of Natural under CICS.

It covers the following topics:


CICS Transaction Server for z/OS - LE-compliant

If supported by the CICS Transaction Server for z/OS installed at your site, the Natural CICS Interface is LE-compliant by itself, that is, a Natural CICS Interface task can directly CALL (standard linkage conventions, not CICS LINK) LE programs written in languages such as C, COBOL or PL/I, when

  • SET CONTROL 'P=LS' has been specified,

  • SET CONTROL 'P=S' has been specified,

  • NTCICSP parameter SLCALL=ON has been specified and the program to be called is not a CICS program.