CICS Commands Overview

Code Example

## CICS Commands Overview

CICS API commands for application development.

### Command Format
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EXEC CICS command option(value) ... END-EXEC
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### Terminal I/O
- SEND - Write to terminal
- RECEIVE - Read from terminal
- SEND MAP - Send BMS map
- RECEIVE MAP - Get map data

### Program Control
- LINK - Call program, return
- XCTL - Transfer, no return
- RETURN - End transaction
- ABEND - Abnormal end

### File Control
- READ - Read record
- WRITE - Add record
- REWRITE - Update record
- DELETE - Remove record
- STARTBR - Start browse
- READNEXT - Browse next
- ENDBR - End browse

### Response Handling
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RESP(response-field)
RESP2(detail-field)
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