To enable the API Requester function in CICS, follow the directions at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos-connect/3.0.0?topic=requesters-configuring-cics-access-zos-connect-call-apis Since BAQCATPO is a normal application program, it would be defined to CICS as any other application program -- or allowed to be autoinstalled if that is configured for your CICS region. Since this is just a sample, I would recommend accepting all the default attributes on the PROGRAM definition. Although not documented, you could simply invoke this program using CECI. Or define a TRANSACTION resource to allow you to invoke it from a terminal without using CECI.
Note that the sample BAQCATPO program has no EXEC CICS commands in it and could easily be used as a batch program making the API Requester call. Therefore, when running in CICS, you will see no messages sent to the terminal. The only output is from the DISPLAY commands in the program.
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Leigh Compton
Consulting IT Specialist - CICS and Enterprise Integration
IBM
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri April 18, 2025 03:15 AM
From: Toyokazu Kobayashi
Subject: catalogManager sample program for API requester
Hello everyone.
I understand that the sample program BAQCATPO in the following scenario is for the API requester.
However, there is no explanation of how this program should be resource defined to CICS.
If you know how to do it, could you please advise?
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Toyokazu Kobayashi
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