CICS programming roadmap

Follow the steps in this roadmap to develop a CICS® application that uses the EXEC CICS command level programming interface.

1. Design your application, identifying the CICS resources and services you will use. See Application design and Design for performance for guidance on designing CICS applications.
2. Write your program in the language of your choice, including EXEC CICS commands to request CICS services. See CICS API commands for a list of CICS commands.
3. Translate and compile your program. If you are using a compiler that incorporates The integrated CICS translator, you will only need to compile your program, and then install it in CICS, using the process described in Program installation steps. Otherwise, you will need to define translator options for your program, using the process described in Using a CICS translator, and then translate and compile your program, and install it in CICS, using the process described in Program installation steps.
4. Define your program and related transaction to CICS. Use PROGRAM resource definitions and TRANSACTION resource definitions .
5. Define and install any CICS resources that your program uses, such as files, queues or terminals.
6. Run your program. Enter the transaction identifier at a CICS terminal, or use any of the methods described in Interfaces to CICS transactions and programs , or Connecting CICS to other systems.