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CICS Transaction Server - 5648-054

CICS Transaction Server 1.1.1 (5648-054) is part of VSE since VSE/ESA 2.4. However, CICS/VSE 2.3 (5686-026) is still available and is also shipped with the system. CICS represents the current transaction monitor for the VSE operating system.

CICS Transaction Server for VSE delivers the following benefits to the customers:

• delivers a CICS on VSE compatible to CICS on MVS/ESA 4.1 and provides affinity with CICS on z/OS and OS/390
• provides increased reliability, availability and performance
• enables application and workload growth
• provides new application functions to meet the customer's e-business need
• supports coexistence with CICS/VSE 2.3 to aid migration (see SoD below)

The migration path to CICS TS is via the former CICS/VSE 2.3. To assist in a smooth migration CICS/VSE 2.3 is provided as part of the CICS TS product package (see SoD below). I.e. CICS TS for VSE/ESA is delivered as a cost effective product package comprising the following major components under one price and with one set of terms and conditions:

• CICS TS for VSE 1.1.1
• CICS/VSE 2.3 - the coexistence release (see SoD below)
• CICS Report Controller - formerly a priced feature
• CICS Universal Clients V3
• REXX for CICS - development and execution of REXX programs for CICS
• CICS/DDM - access to CICS files from distributed systems
• CICS Web Support (CWS)
• 3270 Bridge

Statement of Direction: 

z/VSE V4.2 is planned to be the last release to offer CICS/VSE V2.3.

Beginning with VSE/ESA V2.4 (June 1999), IBM has delivered CICS/VSE V2.3 together with CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA V1.1 (CICS TS VSE/ESA) at no additional charge. This "coexistence" packaging continues with z/VSE V4.2. However, CICS/VSE and DL/I V1.10 will not be included in any future version or release of z/VSE.

Details on CICS TS for VSE and its enhancements can be found at the following web sites or references:

	CICS TS V1.1 Enhancements Guide (GC34-5763) (x.xMB) This manual provides the description of all recent enhancements done to CICS TS. For example it is described how to setup the CICS Web Support (CWS), the 3270 bridge, how to use the CICS Transaction Gateway with CICS on VSE and how to setup SSL in CICS TS.
	CICS Transaction Server Features and Benefits This web site gives you a brief overview of the features available with CICS Transaction Server on VSE/ESA.
	SOAP on VSE/ESA  SOAP support is available for the CICS Transaction Server on VSE/ESA since VSE/ESA 2.7.0. It is also available on VSE/ESA 2.6 with APAR PQ78973 / PTF UQ81044. Information about this support can be found in the VSE/ESA e-business Connectors User's Guide (SC33-6719) (PDF, 4.6MB).
	CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG) Home Page  This web site provides you with an overview of the CICS Transaction Gateway as in can be used with CICS on VSE/ESA.
	VSE/ESA Newletter #19: Articles for CICS Transaction Server (5.2MB) At this document you can find helpful articles how to migrate an existing CICS/VSE environment to the CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA.
	Further documentation on CICS Transaction Server (Manuals, Redbooks, ...) At this web site you can find all the current manuals, redbooks, white papers, etc. about CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA.

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Related Announcements

	CICS TS enhancements in VSE/ESA 2.7 (Announcement 203-043) available with VSE/ESA 2.7 and later.
	CICS TS enhancements in VSE/ESA 2.6 (Announcement 201-325) available with VSE/ESA 2.6 and later.
	CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1 (Announcement 200-293) available with VSE/ESA 2.5 and later.
	CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.0 (Announcement 299-156 and 298-373) available with VSE/ESA 2.4 and later.

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More Information about CICS

	CICS Family - Overview This web site provides you with an overview of all CICS releases available from IBM - not just on VSE/ESA.
	CICS Webcasts  This website gives you the ability to participate on web casts about CICS - not only for CICS on VSE/ESA

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