Event processing terminology

Many terms that are used in CICS® event processing are in the glossary. Additional terms are described in this topic.

For the following terms and definitions that are used in CICS event processing, see CICS glossary:
  • application context
  • application context data
  • application data
  • application event
  • assured event emission
  • business event
  • capture data
  • capture point
  • capture specification
  • CICS bundle
  • context data
  • emit
  • emitted business information
  • event binding
  • event capture
  • event dispatcher
  • event option
  • event processing adapter (EP adapter)
  • event processing adapter configuration
  • event processing adapter set
  • event specification
  • filter
  • predicate
  • primary predicate
  • system context
  • system event

Definitions for additional terms that are used in CICS event processing are as follows:

CICS container-based event format (CCE format)

The format used, for example, to start the processing in a CICS transaction as a result of an event.

CICS flattened event format (CFE format)

A format used to write events to a temporary storage queue for testing or to an IBM® MQ queue, from which they can be read from by a program running in or outside CICS.

common base event format

A format that is used to emit events for consumption by IBM Business Monitor.

common base event REST format

A format used to transfer events to the IBM Business Monitor REST interface.

deferred filter request

Event filter and capture that is performed under the CEPF system task rather than the event-generating task, to avoid suspending critical system tasks.

Decision Server Insights Event (DSIE) format

An XML format used to emit events for consumption by the Decision Server Insights component of IBM Operational Decision Manager.

event binding file

An event binding that is expressed as an XML document saved as a text file with a .evbind file extension.

event data

Data included with the emitted event (the emitted business information).

WebSphere Business Events format

A format used to emit events for consumption by Decision Server Events component of IBM Operational Decision Manager.