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CICS translation using CICS TXSeries for Windows

You can use CICS® TXSeries for Windows to provide translation support for EXEC CICS statements.

Before you begin

You need to install CICS TXSeries for Windows on your workstation before you can enable CICS translation with CICS TXSeries for Windows.

Linux icon Rational® Developer for System z® does not support TXSeries on the Linux platform.

About this task

To enable CICS translation support using CICS TXSeries for Windows, follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. If your code is written in COBOL, Open the COBOL Settings Properties page. If your code is written in PL/I, open PL/I Settings.
  2. Click the Local Compile Options tab.
  3. Select Invoke preprocessor.
  4. In the Preprocessor Options field, modify or accept the default options and click OK.
    • For COBOL, the default options are CICSNT -lIBMCOB -adesvp.
    • For PL/I, the default options are MACRO CICS('SUBSYS(CICSTNT)' edf debug source print) MACRO.

What to do next

You can now execute local syntax checks and perform local builds on your configured resource.

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