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What is PCB call in IMS/DB + CICS pgm


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devidas-patil

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:07 am
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Hi friend,
i heard while reading that thee is function call in ims/db PCB like the GU, GN etc that is specialy used in CICS?
firslty i want to know what is PCB call and
second this mean we can use IMS/DB with CICS?
can we use IMS/DB with cics?
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Devzee

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:31 pm
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Yes its possible to use IMS DB from CICS.

In CICS online program to access IMS DB, first we need to issue PCB call which will schedule the PCB to online program. This will connect to IMS Database.

Simiarly before the program termination we should issue TERM call to commit changes to IMS DB.
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Bitneuker

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:45 pm
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Devzee is right. For further information click here or follow the link in my signature and perform some searching.
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