AIEXIT

The AIEXIT parameter specifies the name of the autoinstall user-replaceable program that you want CICS® to use when autoinstalling local z/OS® Communications Server terminals, APPC connections, virtual terminals, and shipped terminals and connections.

AIEXIT={DFHZATDX|DFHZATDY|name}
Autoinstall is the process of installing resource definitions automatically, using z/OS Communications Server logon or BIND data, model definitions, and an autoinstall program.

You can specify only one user-replaceable program on the AIEXIT parameter. Which of the CICS-supplied programs (or customized versions thereof) that you choose depends on what combination of resources you need to autoinstall.

For background information about autoinstall, see Autoinstall. Valid values for this parameter are as follows:
DFHZATDX
A CICS-supplied autoinstall user program. This value is the default. It installs definitions for:
  • Locally-attached z/OS Communications Server terminals
  • Virtual terminals used by the CICS Client products
  • Remote shipped terminals
  • Remote shipped connections
DFHZATDY
A CICS-supplied autoinstall user program. It installs definitions for:
  • Locally-attached z/OS Communications Server terminals
  • Local APPC connections
  • Virtual terminals used by the CICS Client products
  • Remote shipped terminals
  • Remote shipped connections
name
The name of your own customized autoinstall program, which can be based on one of the supplied sample programs. For programming information about writing your own autoinstall program, see Writing a program to control autoinstall of terminals .