Bind file location

The bindfile parameter specifies the location of the WSBind file that describes which CICS® program to call when the web service is invoked and how JSON is converted to a channel or COMMAREA payload.

bindfile=<file name>
Description
Set the value to the location of the WSBind file that was generated for the program that the web service will call. If you do not specify an absolute path to the file, the file is loaded from the <product_data_path> directory on Windows platforms and in the /var/cicscli directory on UNIX and Linux® platforms.

This parameter is in the WEBSERVICE section of the configuration file.

For more information on creating a WSBind file see Creating a JSON service provider CICS application

Default value
There is no default value for this parameter.
Configuration Tool
In the Configuration Tool, you can set the value of bindfile in the Bind file field in the Web service page.