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Programming Requirements

The CA XCOM Data Transport CICS API (XCICCAPI) is applied through use of the CICS Command‑Level interface. Any language capable of using Command‑Level CICS commands should work with the API. (DSECTs written in Assembler and COBOL copybooks are available.)

The user program must perform the following functions:

• Create parameter records and store them in a temporary storage queue.
• Build the APIDSECT record which contains control information.
• Link to program XCICCAPI and pass the APIDSECT record as the COMMAREA.
• Interrogate the return code and the message returned within APIDSECT.