Hi All,

Wanted to know how the zos connect communicates to cics program , like is it a cics link or start tran when the cics acts as a provider.

Note : latest zos connect open api 3 is used.

The connection between z/OS Connect and CICS is an IPIC connection.  The CICS application that is being invoked must be a LINKable program -- using only the DPL subset of the CICS programming interface.  Your API implementation can send either a Commarea or a Channel with Container(s) depending on which the CICS program is expecting.

If you have screen-based applications (aka transactions which run at a 3270 terminal, you need an intermediary. This can be a CICS facility using either FEPI or the 3270 Bridge.  Your FEPI or Bridge program would be a LINKable program which then converses with the original 3270-based program. Or, you can use HATS to create a REST object which can be invoked via the z/OS Connect REST interface.  I can't remember whether the API 3 environment supplies the REST interface or if you'd have to use an API 2 server with HATS.

Hi All,

Wanted to know how the zos connect communicates to cics program , like is it a cics link or start tran when the cics acts as a provider.

Note : latest zos connect open api 3 is used.