Configuration file

The configuration file is a KSDS VSAM file which contains information used to configure the example application.

The configuration file is a KSDS VSAM file with 3 distinct records, General Information, Outbound URL, and Catalog file information, as shown in the following tables:

Table 1. General information record
Name COBOL data type Description
PROGS-KEY PIC X(9) Key field for the general information record, containing 'EXMP-CONF'
filler PIC X  
DATASTORE PIC X(4) A character string that specifies the type of data store program to be used. Values are:
  • 'STUB'
  • 'VSAM'
filler PIC X  
DO-OUTBOUND-WS PIC X A character that specifies whether the dispatch manager is make an outbound Web service request. Values are:
  • 'Y'
  • 'N'
filler PIC X  
CATMAN-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the catalog manager program
filler PIC X  
DSSTUB-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the dummy data handler program
filler PIC X  
DSVSAM-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the VSAM data handler program
filler PIC X  
ODSTUB-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the dummy order dispatcher module
filler PIC X  
ODWEBS-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the outbound Web service order dispatcher program
filler PIC X  
STKMAN-PROG PIC X(8) The name of the stock manager program
filler PIC X(10)  
Table 2. Outbound URL record
Name COBOL data type Description
URL-KEY PIC X(9) Key field for the general information record, containing 'OUTBNDURL'
filler PIC X  
OUTBOUND-URL PIC X(255) Outbound URL for the order dispatcher Web service request
Table 3. Catalog file information
Name COBOL data type Description
URL-FILE-KEY PIC X(9) Key field for the general information record, containing 'VSAM-NAME'
filler PIC X  
CATALOG-FILE-NAME PIC X(8) Name of the CICS® FILE resource used for the catalog file