IBM CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 SC33-1686-02 - Manual (Page 11)

Preface
What this book is about
This book tells you how to start the transactions supplied with CICS  . It tells you how to
control the CICS system, how to send messages, how to collect statistics, and how to get
terminal error information. It is also useful if you are responsible for preparing procedures for
people who operate such terminals.
The book also describes how you can use the operating system console as a CICS terminal.
Who should read this book
This book is intended for CICS terminal operators and persons responsible for preparing
terminal operating procedures. It is also useful for both system and application programmers.
What you need to know to understand this book
A general knowledge of the concepts and terminology is required.
How to use this book
This book is mainly for reference. After a short introduction, the rest of the book is arranged
in alphabetic order of the transaction identifier. An index is provided to pinpoint individual
transactions and keywords.
Some CICS transactions are described in greater detail in other CICS books. These include:
In these cases, this book contains a brief description of the transaction and indicates where
further information is to be found.
Transaction CICS book
CBAM CICS Business Transaction Services
CDBC CICS IMS Database Control Guide
CDBI CICS IMS Database Control Guide
CEBR CICS Application Programming Guide
CECI CICS Application Programming Guide
CECS CICS Application Programming Guide
CEDA CICS Resource Definition Guide
CEDF CICS Application Programming Guide
CETR CICS Problem Determination Guide
CRTE CICS RACF Security Guide
CSFE CICS Problem Determination Guide
DSNC CICS DB2 Guide
Front end programming interface
Information about the Front End Programming Interface feature (FEPI) is not given in this
book. See the
CICS Front End Programming Interface User's Guide for relevant information.
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