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Extends CICS Processing Functions

CA Datacom CICS Services provides other functions specifically related to CICS processing. CICS provides a trace function for CICS activities, transaction backout of abending tasks, and SYNCPOINT processing. CA Datacom CICS Services extends these CICS functions to the CA Datacom/DB processing environment as follows:

• Provides a before and after CICS trace entry on each database request. See the appendix on CICS Trace Table Entries in the System Reference Guide.
• Invokes a CA Datacom/DB backout for any task which updates a database, but abends before completion.
• Issues a CA Datacom/DB checkpoint to the appropriate MUF or MUFs when a transaction issues a CICS SYNCPOINT. For details on techniques for improving the operating efficiency of your online applications, see Updating Technique.