Description of the catalog manager application

This topic and its subtopics describe the CICS® catalog manager example application.

Components of the base application
This topic describes the components of the base application.
The catalog manager program
The catalog manager is the controlling program for the business logic of the example application, and all interactions with the example application pass through it.
BMS presentation manager
The presentation manager is responsible for all interactions with the end user via 3270 BMS panels. No business decisions are made in this program.
Data handler
The data handler provides the interface between the catalog manager and the data store.
Dispatch manager
The dispatch manager is responsible for dispatching the order to the customer once the order has been confirmed.
Order dispatch endpoint
The order dispatch program is a Web service provider program that is responsible for dispatching the item to the customer.
Stock manager
The stock manager is responsible for managing the replenishment of the stock.
Application configuration
The example application includes a program that lets you configure the base application.

Parent topic: The CICS catalog manager example application