V4R4 Enhancements - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

Basic Mapping Support (BMS) maps are source-compatible, provided they use only CICS
family base level BMS when ported to CICS Transaction Server for AS/400. The CICS
macro-level API is not supported by CICS for AS/400.
CICS for AS/400 offers server support for direct communication with workstation-based CICS
clients over SNA APPC links, without the need for an intermediate CICS OS/2 server.
Improved data integrity is ensured with CICS for AS/400 exploiting the OS/400 two-phase
commit capability. When a CICS for AS/400 application updates multiple systems, it ensures
successful updates of all files and backs out partial updates if the full transaction is not
completed. CICS for AS/400 two-phase commit support provides a backward recovery facility.
The Inter-Systems Communications (ISC) facilities of CICS for AS/400 allows connectivity to
other CICS platforms, giving access to both applications and data on those systems. CICS for
AS/400 supports ISC functions on the following products:
• CICS for AS/400 (other AS/400 systems running CICS for AS/400)
• CICS/ESA V3R2 and V3R3
• CICS/MVS V2R1
• CICS/VSE V2R1
• CICS OS/2 V1R2 and V2R0
• CICS/6000 V1R1
CICS for AS/400 InterSystem Communications (ISC) capabilities allow OS/400 users to
share data and applications with other CICS systems. Enhancements include a binary call
interface from other languages and more simplified OS/400-based administration.

V4R4 Enhancements

Formerly called CICS/400, this product not only has a new name, CICS Transaction Server
for AS/400, it also comes packaged with two other products. CICS Universal Clients, and
CICS Transaction Gateway are delivered with the CICS Transaction Server allowing you to
enable your e-business right away.
IBM Application Program Driver for AS/400 V4R3, 5769-PD1
The Application Program Driver for AS/400 (APD/400) allows customers to standardize a
number of functions, which are nearly always present in every application, and to present a
standardized interface to the user.
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