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Understanding How Oracle TMA TCP for CICS Works

To understand how the Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for TCP (CICS) (hereafter referenced as TMA TCP for CICS) product works, you should know how the product performs the following functions:

zStarting the Listener Program

zRunning Oracle TMA TCP for CICS

Initializing the Handler

Processing Remote Service Requests

Shutting Down the Handler

Starting the Requester Program

Processing TMA TCP for CICS Originated Service Requests

Shutting Down the Requester

zTranslating Data with TMA TCP gateway

Each of these operations is described in the following sections. Additionally, this document describes some programming considerations that may be useful when you develop or change programs that interoperate with TMA TCP for CICS.

Starting the Listener Program

The Listener program is supplied by IBM and is part of the Sockets for CICS software product which must be purchased from IBM.

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