Client and Server Examples for z/OS CICS

This document describes the examples provided for the COBOL Wrapper for z/OS CICS. All examples here can be found in the EntireX directory examples/RPC under UNIX and Windows. They are also available for z/OS, if this is installed. See Extract the EntireX RPC Examples from their Container Data Set. This document covers the following topics:

Basic RPC Client Examples - CALC, SQUARE

CALC Client using DFHCOMMAREA

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the following CALC client is implemented with interface type "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention". See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
CALC1DFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client CALC1CLT.  
CALC1IGY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client CALC1CLT. 2
CALC1MAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC client and CALC1CLT.  
CALC1 COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program CALC1, alias of CALC. 1
CALC1CLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the remote procedure (RPC service) CALC. 3
CALC1MAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map CALC1MAP.  
CALC1 COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program CALC1, alias of CALC. 1

Notes:

  1. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

  3. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE).

    2. associated with IDL file exampleWithPgmAlias.idl, delivered under UNIX and Windows in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolClient/zosCICS/DFHCOMMAREA.

    3. client interface object name CALC1 different from remote procedure name CALC (RPC service).

    4. CALC1CLT and client interface objects CALC1 installed as separate CICS programs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolClient/zosCICS/DFHCOMMAREA under UNIX or Windows.

CALC Client using Call Interface

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the following CALC client is implemented with interface type "CICS with standard linkage calling convention". See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
CALC COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program CALC. 1
CALCCLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the remote procedure (RPC service) CALC. 2
CALCDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client CALCCLT.  
CALCIGY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client CALCCLT. 3
CALCMAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC client CALCCLT.  
CALC COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program CALC. 1
CALCMAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map CALCMAP.  

Notes:

  1. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

  2. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with Call Interfaces (z/OS and z/VSE)

    2. associated with IDL file example.idl

    3. CALCCLT uses CICS Map definition CALCMAP

    4. CALCCLT and client interface object CALC are linked together

    5. CALCCLT installed as single CICS program

  3. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolClient/zosCICS/Callinterface under UNIX or Windows.

SQUARE Client using DFHCOMMAREA

For CICS on operating system z/OS, the following SQUARE client is implemented with interface type "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention". See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SQRE1DFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client SQRE1CLT.  
SQREI1GY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client SQRE1CLT. 2
SQRE1MAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC clients SQRE1CLT.  
SQRE1 COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program SQRE1, alias of SQUARE. 1
SQRE1CLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the remote procedure (RPC service) SQUARE. 3
SQRE1MAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map SQRE1MAP.  
SQRE1 COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program SQRE1, alias of SQUARE. 1

Notes:

  1. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

  3. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE).

    2. associated with IDL exampleWithPgmAlias.idl.

    3. client interface object name SQRE1 different from remote procedure name SQUARE (RPC service).

    4. SQRE1CLT and client interface object SQRE1 installed as separate CICS programs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolClient/zosCICS/DFHCOMMAREA under UNIX or Windows.

SQUARE Client using Call Interface

For CICS on operating system z/OS, the following SQUARE client is implemented with interface type "CICS with standard linkage calling convention". See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SQRECLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the remote procedure (RPC service) SQUARE. 2
SQREDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client SQRECLT.  
SQREIGY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client SQRECLT. 3
SQREMAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC client SQRECLT.  
SQUARE COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program SQUARE. 1
SQREMAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map SQREMAP.  
SQUARE COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program SQUARE. 1

Notes:

  1. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

  2. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with Call Interfaces (z/OS and z/VSE).

    2. associated with IDL file example.idl.

    3. SQRECLT uses CICS Map definition SQREMAP.

    4. SQRECLT and client interface object SQUARE are linked together.

    5. SQRECLT installed as single CICS program.

  3. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolClient/zosCICS/CallInterface under UNIX or Windows.

Basic RPC Server Examples - CALC, SQUARE

CALC Server

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the CALC server is built with COBOL Wrapper "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention" interface type. See Server Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
CALC COBOL source code EXP990.DVCO A server application providing the remote procedure CALC (RPC service), with associated example.idl. 1
CALCDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DVCO CSD Definition for remote procedure CALC (RPC service).  
CALCIGY JCL EXP990.DVCO Job (JCL) to build the remote procedure CALC (RPC service). 2

Notes:

  1. Application built according to the server-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE).
  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolServer/zosCICS under UNIX or Windows.

SQUARE Server

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the SQUARE server is built with COBOL Wrapper "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention" interface type. See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SQREDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DVCO CSD Definition for remote procedure SQUARE (RPC service).  
SQREIGY JCL EXP990.DVCO Job (JCL) to build the remote procedure SQUARE (RPC service). 2
SQUARE COBOL source code EXP990.DVCO A server application providing the remote procedure SQUARE (RPC service), with associated example.idl. 1

Notes:

  1. Application built according to the server-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE).
  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/basic/example/CobolServer/zosCICS under UNIX or Windows.

Reliable RPC Client Examples - SENDMAIL

SENDMAIL Client using DFHCOMMAREA

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the following CALC client is implemented with interface type "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention". See Client Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SEND1DFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client SEND1CLT.  
SEND1IGY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client SEND1CLT. 1
SEND1MAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC client SEND1CLT.  
SEND1 COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program SEND1, alias of SENDMAIL. 2
SEND1CLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the reliable remote procedure (RPC service) SEND1, alias of SENDMAIL. 3
SEND1MAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map SEND1MAP.  
SEND1 COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program SEND1, alias of SENDMAIL. 2

Notes:

  1. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

  2. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

  3. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE). See also Reliable RPC for COBOL Wrapper

    2. associated with IDL file mailWithPgmAlias.idl

    3. uses CICS Map definition SEND1MAP

    4. client interface object name SEND1 different from remote procedure name SENDMAIL (RPC service)

    5. SEND1CLT and client interface objects SEND1 installed as separate CICS programs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/reliable/CobolClient/zosCICS/DFHCOMMAREA under UNIX or Windows.

SENDMAIL Client using Call Interface

For CICS under operating system z/OS, the following CALC client is implemented with interface type "CICS with standard linkage calling convention". See Server Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SENDCLT COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO An RPC client application calling the reliable remote procedure (RPC service) SENDMAIL. 1
SENDDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DCCO CSD Definition for RPC client SENDCLT.  
SENDIGY JCL EXP990.DCCO Job (JCL) to build the RPC client SENDCLT. 2
SENDMAIL COBOL source code EXP990.DCCO Client interface object for IDL program SENDMAIL. 3
SENDMAP CICS Map EXP990.DCCO CICS Map definition for RPC client SENDCLT.  
SENDMAIL COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Client interface object copybook for IDL program SENDMAIL. 3
SENDMAP COBOL copybook EXP990.DICO Description of input and output fields of map SENDMAP.  

Notes:

  1. Application

    1. built according to the client-side build instructions, see Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with Call Interfaces (z/OS and z/VSE). See also Reliable RPC for COBOL Wrapper

    2. associated with IDL file mail.idl

    3. uses CICS map definition SENDMAP

    4. SENDCLT and client interface object SENDMAIL are linked together

    5. installed as single CICS program.

  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

  3. Under z/OS, client interface objects are delivered with the installation; under UNIX and Windows, generate these objects with the EntireX Workbench.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/reliable/CobolClient/zosCICS/CallInterface under UNIX or Windows.

Reliable RPC Server Example - SENDMAIL

For CICS on operating system z/OS, the SENDMAIL server is built with COBOL Wrapper "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA calling convention" interface type. See Server Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
SENDDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DVCO CSD Definition for remote procedure SENDMAIL (RPC service).  
SENDIGY JCL EXP990.DVCO Job (JCL) to build remote procedure SENDMAIL (RPC service). 1
SENDMAIL COBOL source code EXP990.DVCO a server application providing the reliable remote procedure SENDMAIL (RPC service), with associated mail.idl. 2

Notes:

  1. Application built according to the server-side build instructions. See Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Calling Convention (z/OS and z/VSE). See also Reliable RPC for COBOL Wrapper.
  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/reliable/CobolServer/zosCICS under UNIX or Windows.

Advanced CICS Channel Container RPC Server Example - DFHCON

For CICS on operating system z/OS, the TWOC server is built with COBOL Wrapper "CICS with Channel Container calling convention" interface type. See Server Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
TWOC COBOL source code EXP990.DVCO A server application providing the remote procedure TWOC (RPC service), with associated CICSChannelContainer.idl. 1
TWOCDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DVCO CSD Definition for remote procedure TWOC (RPC service).  
TWOCIGY JCL EXP990.DVCO Job (JCL) to build remote procedure TWOC (RPC service). 2

  1. Application built according to the server-side build instructions. See Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with Channel Container Calling Convention (z/OS).

  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, see the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/advanced/CICSgreater32K/ChannelContainer/CobolServer/zosCICS under UNIX or Windows.

Advanced CICS Large Buffer RPC Server Example - DFHLBUF

For CICS on operating system z/OS, the LBUF server is built with COBOL Wrapper "CICS with DFHCOMMAREA large buffer interface" interface type. See Server Interface Types for more information.

Name Type Data Set Description Notes
LBUF COBOL source code EXP990.DVCO A server application providing the remote procedure LBUF (RPC service), with associated CICSLargeBuffer.idl. 1
LBUFDFH CICS CSD EXP990.DVCO CSD Definition for remote procedure LBUF (RPC service).  
LBUFIGY JCL EXP990.DVCO Job (JCL) to build remote procedure LBUF (RPC service). 2

Notes:

  1. Application built according to the server-side build instructions. See Using the COBOL Wrapper for CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Large Buffer Interface (z/OS and z/VSE).
  2. Adapt the JCL to your needs.

For more information, refer to the readme file in EntireX directory examples/RPC/advanced/CICSgreater32K/LargeBuffer/CobolServer/zosCICS under UNIX or Windows.