Functions not available in CICS

Certain functions are supported by TSO only.

The following functions are not available in CICS®:

  • Use of multiple thread support.
  • Use of QMF Analytics for TSO
  • Use of the QMF Enhanced Editor.
  • Use of extended storage for spilling report data no longer needed in active storage; a spill file must be used instead
  • Ability to start QMF as a Db2® for z/OS® stored procedure
  • Interfaces:
    • Command interface
    • Document interface
  • Program parameters:
    • DSQSCMD (QMF callable interface only)
    • DSQSMTHD
    • DSQSPLAN
    • DSQSPRID
    • DSQSPTYP
    • DSQSRSTG
    • DSQSSUBS
  • Commands:
    • BATCH (and its associated application)
    • DPRE (and its associated REXX exec)
    • EDIT QUERY
    • EDIT PROC
    • ISPF (and its associated application)
    • LAYOUT (and its associated application)
    • SET GLOBAL commands that reference the following global variable:
      • DSQEC_EXTND_STG
    • SHOW GLOBAL commands that reference the following global variables:
      • DSQEC_EXTND_STG
      • DSQAO_STO_PROC_INT
    • STATE (requires the command interface)
  • Macros: GETQMF
  • Form functions:
    • Report calculations or expressions that require REXX
    • Conditional formatting
    • Column definition
    • Locally defined edit codes TDL and TTL (for formatting dates and times, respectively)
  • Procedures with logic (which require REXX)
  • The ability to cancel transactions
  • The ability to update data at remote locations (all tables and views at remote locations are read-only in QMF for CICS)
  • External variables