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Invoking and disconnecting from the CICS interface
Invoking and disconnecting from the CICS interface
The steps required for logging in to Model 204 through the CICS interface and
for disconnecting from the CICS interface are described in this section.
Getting online
To connect to Model 204 using a CICS system interface, first log in to CICS.
Check with your system manager for the login procedures defined at your site.
Invoke the Model 204 CICS interface by entering one of the following
commands, according to your terminal mode:
For line-at-a-time mode, enter:
transid channelid
where:
For full-screen mode, enter:
transid [[CHANNEL] channelid] [DATA input1; input2; •••]
where:
For example:
M204 TESTCHNL DATA LOGON userid;password;O USERFILE;I USERMENU
The terminal output that results from the transmission of the input stream items
to Model 204 is not displayed. That is, the Model 204 output messages
resulting from the logon, the password prompt, and the file open sequence are
transid Is the name of the CICS transaction for M204CIUL. Check with your
system manager for the name of the transaction ID for your installation.
channelid Is the name of the CRAM channel to be used for the connection. The
default channel name is M204PROD.
transid Is the name of the CICS transaction for M204PSFS. Contact your
supervisor for the name of the transaction ID for your installation.
CHANNEL Is a keyword that must be specified if the channel ID is one of the
following values: CHANNEL, TERMOFF, TERMON, or DATA.
channelid Is the name of the CRAM channel to be used for the connection. The
default channel name is M204FULL.
DATA Specifies that input follows. The input is a series of input stream items
that are passed to Model 204 after the connection is made. These
items, separated by a semicolon, are processed by Model 204 as
though each were an individual line of input from the terminal.