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IMS Data Communications (DC) Coding with MFS

Course Abstract: This course is designed for application programmers who need a detailed understanding of designing, coding and testing IMS on-line transactions using IMS data communication functions and Message Format Services.

Duration: 5 days

Primary Audience: Application programmers who have responsibility to design and code applications using IMS data communications and Message Format Services (MFS); IMSADF application programmers.

Prerequisites: Prior programming experience.

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Design, code and test simple and complex IMS transactions
• Describe common pitfalls inherent in on-line processing and techniques to avoid them

Class Format: Lecture with hands-on exercises.

Cost: In-house: $8,500 for up to 15 students; $500 for each additional student.

Topics:

• DL/I Calls Associated with Processing IMS Messages
• Coding Simple and Complex Screens Using MFS
• Testing with BTS
• Error Handling, Synchronization Point and Rollback Usage
• Designing Complex On-line Transactions
• IMS Transaction Flow and Message Scheduling
• Control Region, Message Region, Batch Message Region, Batch (DLI) Region
• Conversational, Non-conversational, and Pseudo-conversational Programming
• Physical and Logical Paging