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Phoenix/Preference 7.9.1 Software Compatibility with the CICS Transaction Server

January 21, 2010

Dear Customer,

Below is information on software compatibility for our Phoenix and Preference release 7.9.1 system software with the CICS Transaction Server.

There are no known compatibility issues with CICS Transaction Server releases prior to 3.1. If you are upgrading to CICS TS 3.1 through 4.1, there is a required ZAP for Preference.  The tables below identify this change.  In addition program definition changes are required. The following tables identify these changes:

CICS TS
Phoenix 7.9.1 Only

All known versions

Perform steps in Procedure 1 below

 

CICS TS
Preference 7.9.1 Only

Versions prior to 3.1

 Perform steps in Procedure 2 below

3.1 and more current (*)

 Perform steps in Procedure 3 below

 

CICS TS
Phoenix & Preference 7.9.1

Versions prior to 3.1

 Perform steps in Procedures 1 & 2 below

3.1 and more current (*)

 Perform steps in Procedures 1 & 3 below

Note(*) Support is limited to CICS transactions using a COMMAREA.  Starting with CICS TS 3.1 the COMMAREA 32KB limit was replaced with a new Containers and Channels Feature. CICS Transactions that have been updated to use the new Containers and Channels Feature are not supported by Release 7.9.1. For Containers and Channels support, you must upgrade to Phoenix and Preference Release 8.0.

 

Procedures
1 Change program definitions to specify EXECKEY=CICS for the following programs:

CBECICS, CBECICSI, CBECICSP and CBEFCTS
2 Change program definitions to specify EXECKEY=CICS for the following programs:

CBECICSI, CBEFCTS, CBRCIA, CBRCIB, CBRCIC, CBRCID, CBRCIE, CBRCIG, CBRCIGC, CBRCIH, CBRCIP, CBRCIPC and CBRCDZ33
3

Download from our web site and apply required ZAP S791005 to support CICS TS 3.1 and more current CICS releases. 

Note: Previously listed required ZAP S791003 has been replaced by S791005.  No action is required concerning ZAP S791003 (i.e. you may leave it applied or not apply it).

Thanking you,
Sincerely,
The Phoenix and Preference Development Team

 

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