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Filter Definition

You define the filters by specifying filter criteria on the second page of the CICSCNTL parameter group. An example is shown in the CICS Message Filters Specification Panel.

     CICS Transient Data Queue (TDQ) and Message Filtering: These statements
     define the DEFAULT TDQ and message filtering for ALL connected CICS'.
     Additionally, specific filtering can be specified for one or more CICS
     if their requirements are not the same as the DEFAULT.  The syntax is:
     < FILTER NAME= { DEFAULT | name } < JOBNAME= mask > < SYSID= mask >
        < TDQINC= 'queue-id1  <queue-id2 > ...' >
        < TDQEXC= 'queue-id1  <queue-id2 > ...' >
        < MSGINC= 'msgid1  < ,msgid2 > ...' >
        < MSGEXC= 'msgid1  < ,msgid2 > ...' >

LINE   ----+----10---+----20---+----30---+----40---+----50---+----60---+----70-
****** ***************************** TOP OF DATA ******************************
000001 FILTER NAME=DEFAULT +
000002    TDQINC='CSMT CSCS CSNE CDBC' +
000003    MSGINC='DFH'
****** **************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ****************************

You specify the filter criteria in a filter statement. Each statement represents one filter. The filter name can be up to 12 characters long. If the statement requires more than one line, use the plus (+) sign to indicate continuation.