IBM Mainframe Forum Index
 
Log In
 
IBM Mainframe Forum Index Mainframe: Search IBM Mainframe Forum: FAQ Register
 

How to implement Batch Terminal?


IBM Mainframe Forums -> CICS
Post new topic   This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
dejunzhu

Active User


Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 390
Location: China

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:21 am
Reply with quote

hi,

I'm working on Batch Terminal solutions, can anybody please give me some material on the implement of Batch Terminal solution? or , give me a hint on where I can locate these materials?

I appreciate your kind help very much!

I googled, but no expected result found.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dejunzhu

Active User


Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 390
Location: China

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:27 am
Reply with quote

by the way, we are using CICS , there is no connection to IMS.

The google result all returned IMS related information on batch terminal, which is not what I want.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dick scherrer

Moderator Emeritus


Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 19244
Location: Inside the Matrix

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:02 am
Reply with quote

Hello,

Then why are you looking at Batch Terminal?

What does someone believe can be done with this?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Bill O'Boyle

CICS Moderator


Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 2501
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:00 am
Reply with quote

Are you defining a terminal (with preset security) for use with a STT (Sequential Terminal Table), used to issue CEMT commands as an older alternative to a PLT-PI program?

Otherwise, I'm unsure what you mean....
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dejunzhu

Active User


Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 390
Location: China

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:05 am
Reply with quote

The term "Batch Terminal" mentioned here, means , there is a dataset which contains thousands of records, and each record is supposed to be processed via CICS transaction.
Is there any other meaning of 'Batch Terminal'?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
enrico-sorichetti

Superior Member


Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 10872
Location: italy

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:44 am
Reply with quote

as usual, the cics manuals have all You might want to know about using <batch>/<sequential> terminals
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dick scherrer

Moderator Emeritus


Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 19244
Location: Inside the Matrix

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:05 pm
Reply with quote

Hello,

Quote:
Is there any other meaning of 'Batch Terminal'?
Yes, and as you found out it deals with IMS.

It is best NOT to make up your own terminology with out making sure your term is not already used. When you DO make up a term, you need to define it, not just name it as though everyone would know what you mean.

Why does someone believe that these "thousands of records" should be processed by cics transactions? It makes much more sense to simply process them in batch. CICS is not intended to process high volumes of sequential file data.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dejunzhu

Active User


Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 390
Location: China

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:05 pm
Reply with quote

for instance, every month, a company , take IBM for example, pay its employee salary through bank's batch payment business. that is, every employee's salary is processed via CICS online transaction, if there are thousands of employees in IBM, all these records are supposed to be processed via online transaction respectively.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dick scherrer

Moderator Emeritus


Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 19244
Location: Inside the Matrix

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:14 pm
Reply with quote

Hello,

Individual entries would be made online.

You just said "pay its employee salary through bank's batch payment business" which is how this process should also work. Payroll payments everywhere i've ever been are bacth processes.

IMHO it is utter nonsense to try to run the batch payroll (or any other large batch run) in cics causing lots of performance issues. . . When there are problems (and there will be) restart/rerun/recovery becomes more problematic as well.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
enrico-sorichetti

Superior Member


Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 10872
Location: italy

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:50 pm
Reply with quote

topic locked ...
if the TS is incapable of reading the CICS manuals there is no reason to waste time explaining basics
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
View previous topic :: :: View next topic  
Post new topic   This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies. View Bookmarks
All times are GMT + 6 Hours
Forum Index -> CICS

 


Similar Topics
Topic Forum Replies
No new posts How to get a stack trace on a looping... ABENDS & Debugging 5
No new posts Calling Java method from batch COBOL ... COBOL Programming 5
No new posts Help in Automating Batch JCL jobs mon... JCL & VSAM 3
No new posts Batch install term/printer CICS 2
No new posts File Aid Batch IBM Tools 7
Search our Forums:

Back to Top