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Online Interfaces

The following table lists the online interfaces, whether cross-memory services (XMS) must be installed and any special advantages of using the interface.

Online Interface

XMS

Advantages

ISPF

NO

Provides full online access without the need for a cross-memory region

ISPF/XMS

YES

Does not require the STEPLIB to be APF‑authorized

To simplify migration, you can run multiple releases of CA View concurrently.

TSO

NO

Provides full online access without the need for a cross-memory region

TSO/XMS

YES

Does not require the STEPLIB to be APF‑authorized

To simplify migration, you can run multiple releases of CA View concurrently.

VTAM

YES

Supports extended data stream to queriable terminals

CICS

YES

To simplify migration, you can run multiple releases of CA View concurrently.

IMS/DC

YES

 

CA Roscoe

NO

Provides full online access without the need for a cross-memory region

CA Roscoe/XMS

YES

Does not require the STEPLIB to be APF‑authorized

To simplify migration, you can run multiple releases of CA View concurrently.