Access to Legacy Applications and Data

What If the Required Mainframe Transaction Processing Does Not Exist?

In this case, you must modify steps 2 and 3 of this scenario by developing a transaction processing program that runs on CICS (on the mainframe host).

In step 2, use the COMTI Component Builder to:

• Enter the methods and parameters for the application.
• Add information about the name and location of the new transaction processing program.
• Change the default mappings produced by the Component Builder, if necessary.
• Create the COMTI component library.

In step 3:

• Write the mainframe transaction processing program, either on the mainframe or in the Windows environment using a product such as Microfocus COBOL; then move the program to the mainframe for testing.

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