Use of CICS API commands

For general information about the use of the CICS® API commands, see the following topics:

Command format
Conventions used in EXEC CICS commands
API command argument values
CICS-value data areas (CVDA)
Command options
IOERR condition processing
INQUIRE and SET commands
PERFORM SHUTDOWN SPI Command

CICS API command reference shows the syntax of each command, describes the purpose and format of each command and its options, and lists the conditions that can arise during the running of each command.

For information about translating the commands, see cicstran and cicstcl command descriptions in cicstran - translates source code and cicstcl - translate, compile, and link.

For information about translating the commands, see cicstran and cicstcl command descriptions in TXSeries for Multiplatforms Application Programming Guide.