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CICS Copybook

The CICS Copybook data protocol splits the recorded request into its respective container chunks. Each chunk is then sent to the Copybook data protocol and aggregated with the corresponding XML. The resulting XML is the aggregated XML of the containers.

This example demonstrates the CICS Copybook data protocol usage.

Follow these steps:

1. Complete the required fields on the Virtual Service Image Recorder Basics tab.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter an IP address and port, then click Next.

   The Data Protocol selection window opens.

4. Select the CICS Request Data Access data protocol on the request side.
5. Select the CICS Container Copybook data p rotocol for both the request and response sides, then click Next.

   The Observed Programs list contains the CICS containers:

   

6. Click Next.

   

7. Enter the following parameters on the request side definitions:

   Copybook file definition folder

   Specifies the folder for the copybook file definition.

   Payload to file definition map path

   Specifies the path for the payload to file definition map.

   Encoding

   Specifies the encoding information.

8. Select Convert file definitions to XML and click Next.

   

9. Click Next to complete the service image.
10. To view the service images, select View Service Image and click Finish.

    The completed service image opens.