CICS Temporary Storage

Code Example

## CICS Temporary Storage

Store and retrieve temporary data.

### Temporary Storage Queues (TSQ)
- Named storage areas
- Multiple records (items)
- Recoverable or non-recoverable

### Main vs Auxiliary
- MAIN: Memory (faster)
- AUXILIARY: Disk (survives restart)

### Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| WRITEQ TS | Write item |
| READQ TS | Read item |
| DELETEQ TS | Delete queue |

### Queue Naming
Typically: Transaction ID + Terminal ID
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STRING EIBTRNID EIBTRMID INTO WS-QNAME
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### Item Numbers
- ITEM(n): Specific item
- NUMITEMS: Total count
- REWRITE: Update item