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Using SEND/RECEIVE Commands

SEND/RECEIVE commands allow you to create applications that execute cooperatively on two systems. You can exchange information between an CA ADS application (on the mainframe) and:

• An CA ADS application (running under a different CA IDMS/DC system)
• An Assembler program (running under CA IDMS/DC)
• Any program using APPC/LU6.2, regardless of the program's platform

Applications that execute cooperatively on two systems are taking advantage of cooperative processing.

Client and Server

With cooperative processing, labor is divided so that one side of the application acts as a client and the other acts as a server. The client provides front-end processing for the user (like data input, validation, and display). The server provides back-end processing (like database access and the implementation of business rules and procedures).