Reference information for the converter functions
Stabilized feature: CICS® support for Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) is
stabilized. Consider exposing and orchestrating applications as API services by using z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition or CICS
web services, or by writing web applications in Java or Node.js. See also Stabilization notices and discontinued functions.
This section contains reference material for each of the three functions of a converter.
Each function is documented in the same way:
- A summary table of parameters, showing which are for input only, which for input and output, and
which for output only.
- Input is for parameters that your function may consult, but not change.
- Inout is for parameters that your function may consult, and change.
- Output is for parameters that your function must not consult, but may change.
- A description of the processing that the function is expected to do.
- A list of parameters in alphabetical order, with a description of how CICS ONC RPC sets up the inputs, and what use it makes of the outputs.
- A list of the responses and reason codes that the converter can return, with a description of the action that CICS ONC RPC takes for each response and reason code.
The descriptions give the names of the program elements as they appear in C. In COBOL the names are all in uppercase, and the underscores are replaced by hyphens.