Category: Asynchronous API

How does the CICS asynchronous API perform?

by Jenny He on May 22, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS

Using the CICS asychronous API enables you to make the most of asynchronous processing in a flexible, supported way – but how does the API's...

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Using CICS policy to restrict the number of asynchronous child tasks

by Jenny He on May 18, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS

The CICS asynchronous API provides a simple, supported way to improve efficiency and reduce response times via asynchronous processing. For system administrators, the API affords...

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Podcast: New Asynchronous API in CICS TS V5.4

by PradGohil on May 18, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS TS, CICS TS V5.4, Podcasts

Prad Gohil from the CICS Development team, gives you everything you need to know about the new Asynchronous API delivered in CICS TS V5.4. View...

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The CICS Asynchronous API in CICS TS V5.4

by Jenny He on May 16, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS V5.4

The API enables developers to easily incorporate programming logic that follows a ‘parent-child’ model in their applications. This can be used to create more responsive...

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Using TRANCLASS with the CICS asynchronous API

by Jenny He on Feb 07, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS, CICS TS V5.4, Core CICS, Performance

Using TRANCLASS to control workload can improve the performance of asynchronous applications even further.

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Improving response times with TIMEOUT and NOSUSPEND in asynchronous applications

by Jenny He on Jan 24, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS, CICS TS V5.4, Core CICS

This blog shows you how to improve response times with TIMEOUT and NOSUSPEND in asynchronous applications using CICS APIs.

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New FETCH ANY command for the CICS Asynchronous API

by AmyReeve on Jan 04, 2017 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS, CICS TS V5.4, Core CICS

Introducing the new FETCH ANY command for the CICS Asynchronous API, which allows parent tasks to fetch the results of any completed child task.

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Transaction tracking and the CICS Asynchronous API

by AmyReeve on Oct 05, 2016 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS Explorer, CICS TS V5.4, Core CICS

With the latest 5.4 open beta release, we're making it easy to monitor and track your asynchronously running tasks.

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Asynchronous vs. sequential processing and the CICS Asynchronous API

by AmyReeve on Aug 24, 2016 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS V5.4

Time to compare asynchronous processing with traditional sequential processing. Spoilers: asynchronous processing is much more efficient!

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How to use the CICS Asynchronous API Commands

by chrispoole on Jul 25, 2016 in Asynchronous API, CICS application development, CICS TS V5.4

Get straight down to business with the new CICS asynchronous API commands in the open beta. We develop a very simple pair of programs to...

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