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CA IDMS TOTAL Transparency as a Runtime Tool

To enable Total application programs to run against the CA IDMS/DB database, the transparency provides a runtime interface. This interface replaces all Total software and performs the following functions:

• Simulates the Total database processing environment to satisfy database requests issued by Total applications.
• Converts Total data manipulation language (DML) calls into CA IDMS DML calls.
• Represents CA IDMS/DB data structures as Total data structures.
• Accepts Total database requests from both batch and CICS programs. CICS programs must issue command level requests.