CFDT: IBM CICS 6.x Fundamentals
- Course Code VHF_CFDT
- Duration 5 days
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Course Overview
TopThis course provides an introduction to IBM CICS for version 6.x and its Facilities and Functions.
The following are covered; Operator Interface, Intersystem Communication and how Resources are defined and managed. The course introduces the CICS RACF Security interface, Startup/Shutdown and Recovery, the CICS Explorer and CICS Web Services. The course also covers CICS support of external Databases such as DB2 and VSAM and the need for Data Integrity. In addition, the Attendee will learn how CICS Applications are designed and how CICS supplied Transactions assist the Programmer in Testing and Debugging.
Updated 20/04/2026
Course Schedule
TopTarget Audience
TopThis course is intended for:
- Trainee Programmers moving to online
- Anyone wanting a detailed overview of IBM CICS Facilities
Course Objectives
TopUpon completion, attendees will have gained a good understanding of the role of CICS and be able to describe its basic architecture and its many services. A CICS 6.x system will be available for Workshops and to reinforce the topics covered. This course is also available for previous CICS releases if required.
Course Content
TopDAY 1
- Introduction to CICS Functions and TerminologHow Transactions are processed
- How Resources are defined and managed
- Practical – Using CEDA, CEDB, CEDC
- The Operation Interface, using the Master Terminal Command
- Practical – Using CEMT
DAY 2
- Introduction to the CICS Explorer
- Practical – Defining TCPIPService for CICS Explorer
- How CICS connects to other Systems – Intercommunication
- Practical – Defining MRO/XCF Links
- CICS support of Data Integrity and Databases
- CICS support of VSAM
- VSAM Record Level Sharing
DAY 3
- Building CICS JCL
- Defining the System Initialization Table
- CICS Startup and Shutdown
- Practical – Stopping and Restarting CICS
- Understanding the need for Security – RACF
- Practical – Securing CICS resources
DAY 4
- Understanding the different types of CICS Application Design
- COMMAREAS and Channels and Containers
- Basic Mapping Support – 3270 Support
- Supplied CICS Transactions to handle Testing and Debugging
- Practical – Using CEDF, CECI, CEBR
- Recovery and Restart and Handling Exceptional Conditions
DAY 5
- How does CICS communicate with DB2
- How does CICS communicate with MQ
- Introduction to Threadsafe – why is it needed?
- Introduction to CICS Web Services
- URIMAP, PIPELINE, WEBSERVICE, TCPIPSERVICE
- Implementing XML/SOAP and JSON Data Schemas
Course Prerequisites
Top- Attendees should be comfortable working with TSO/ISPF. Our z/OS TSO/ISPF Workshop is one way to gain this knowledge.
Test Certification
Top- None
Follow on Courses
Top- None recommended
