DOCTEMPLATE resources

A DOCTEMPLATE resource defines the attributes of a document template.

A document template is a unit of information that is used to construct a document. A document template can contain fixed text, and symbols that represent text whose value is supplied by an application program. Document templates can be created by a CICS® application, or retrieved from an external source. For more information, see .

The template can reside in one of the following places:
  • An MVS™ partitioned data set (specified by the DDNAME and MEMBERNAME attributes)
  • A temporary storage queue (specified by the TSQUEUE attribute)
  • A transient data queue (specified by the TDQUEUE attribute)
  • A CICS program (specified by the PROGRAM attribute)
  • A CICS file (specified by the FILE attribute)
  • A z/OS® UNIX System Services file (specified by the HFSFILE attribute)
The template can also be returned by an exit program (specified by the EXITPGM attribute).