Defining Transaction Programs

In this procedure, you define transaction programs (TPs) to the local communications server (or client connected to the communications server) so that it knows how to invoke a CICS program invoked from the mainframe.

The following TPs must be defined for inbound function shipping, transaction routing, and distributed program linking:

For inbound function shipping, transaction routing, or distributed program linking, you must add the resource group DFHISC to the startup list in the SIT that contains the PCT definitions for the above transactions.

To define a transaction program:

1. Add a New TP and specify the transaction name. This is used to identify the transaction program to the SNA Server. This TP name should correspond to the transaction that the host system attempts to run on the local CICS region (for example, CRTE).
2. Setup/configure the transaction that will run on the local CICS region, specifying the region (REGIONNAME), transaction (TTPNAME) and parameters, where:
   • REGIONNAME is the name of your region, for example: MSSDEMO
   • TPNAME is the name of your transaction program, for example CRTE
   • the name of the Local LU Alias as defined to the SNA server for the inbound request. This is the independent LU that you are going to use for your PU as defined to VTAM. The example value is: MCOLU021

Include the 'TP Name' table in the generic section.