PCT - Program Control Table

This table is used to specify transaction identifiers (TAC) and their relationship with programs.

To define an entry in this table the directive define transaction is used.

define transaction

Defines a transaction entry in the XCICS/TS terminal table (TCT).

name

This is the name associated with the transaction (TAC). The alias code may be used.

program

Name of user program assigned to the specified transaction code.

twa

Length in bytes of the transaction work area used by transactions.

protection

The Protection level, defines a security key for the transaction. Values between 01÷24 range are allowed.

backout

Specifies if the before image processing is required for the transaction. This value overrides what is specified in the FCTs related to data sets accessed during the transaction.

The default value, when nothing is entered, is yes, that means the file is to be backed up.

sysid

the name of the remote system where to execute the program

remote_name

the name of the transaction on the remote system

converter_function

If specified, the routine is dynamically invoked by XCICS when the transaction is started on or by a mainframe system running IBM CICS/TS,  to translate the commarea to and from EBCDIC. The routine must conform the XCICS dynamic conversion specs as documented in the XCICS Customization Guide.

converter_lib

specifies the name of the shared library containing the converter routine.