Table 71: Compatibility Issues Between Cics V2 And V3.00 (Or Later) - Codan 2110 series Reference Manual

Appendix E Compatibility between CICS V2
and V3.00 (or later)
NOTE
There are a number of compatibility issues between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later).
There are differences in:
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For a brief outline of compatibility issues between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later) see
Table
Table 71:
Feature
Use = and ? to initiate a
query or an action
Channel names
Scanning
Text
Use of quotation marks
to recognise spaces in
text messages
Address
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CICS V2 is present in older Codan HF transceivers. CICS V3.00 or later
is present in all NGT Transceivers.
using = and ? to initiate a query or an action
naming of channels
selecting channels to be scanned
using upper and lower-case text
using quotation marks so spaces are recognised in text
structuring IDs (self addresses)
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Compatibility issues between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later)
CICS V2
= defines an action.
? defines a query.
All channels must be named
numerically.
Scan tables are used.
All text is converted to upper-
case letters unless it is within
quotation marks, then the text
remains as typed.
Only applicable when written
messages are expected, for
example, a message in a
Message call. For spaces to be
included in these messages, the
text must be within double
quotes.
Addresses cannot be specified
with a network.
CICS V3.00 (or later)
Commands followed by text
characters are treated as
actions. Commands entered on
their own are treated as
queries.
NOTE = and ? still work.
Channels can be named
alphanumerically.
Networks are used.
Text is recognised in upper-
case or lower-case letters.
Single or double quotes are
applicable to any text.
Addresses can be specified
with or without a network.
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