You can start the connection manager in various ways:
The effect of starting the connection manager depends on:
When CICS ONC RPC is disabled, the effect of entering the transaction name (and optional additional data) on a terminal that supports BMS is as follows:
If you start the connection manager in a way that does not allow panels to be shown (EXEC CICS START, or non-BMS terminal, for example) and the action is to show a panel, error message DFHRP1505 is produced.
When CICS ONC RPC is enabled, the effect of entering the transaction name (and optional additional data) is as follows:
The forms CRPC E A(N), CRPC E A(Y), CRPC D(N), and CRPC D(I) are called fast-path commands.
TCP/IP for MVS™ should be started before you try to enable CICS ONC RPC with the connection manager, otherwise you cannot register 4-tuples, and you have to reenable CICS ONC RPC after starting TCP/IP for MVS.
All leading and trailing blanks are ignored on BMS input.
At the top of all panels is a panel identifier in the right corner (for example, DFHRP02) and CRPC in the left corner.
On the bottom of all panels, the fourth line from the bottom gives the status of CICS ONC RPC, the third line from the bottom is a prompt line, while the bottom line lists the available PF keys, which can include:
The destination of connection manager messages depends on the nature of the message:
During the operation of the connection manager, error messages might be issued. These are not displayed immediately on the screen, but a prompt appears on the prompt line to say that messages are waiting to be viewed. To see the messages, press PF9. The number and text of the messages is displayed. You can look up the messages in CICS Messages and Codes for more information about errors, and for advice about what to do next.
When you have read the messages, you can press Enter, PF3, or PF12 to return to the input panel.
If CICS ONC RPC is disabled, panel DFHRP01 is shown. (See Figure 40.)
Select an option, then press Enter.
If CICS ONC RPC is enabled, panel DFHRP04 is shown. (See Figure 41.)
Select an option, then press Enter.
CRPC CICS ONC RPC for MVS/ESA DFHRP01 Select one of the following. Then press Enter. _ 1. Enable CICS ONC RPC 2. View or modify the CICS ONC RPC data set Current Status: Disabled SYSID= CI41 APPLID= IYK1ZFL1 PF1=Help PF3=Exit PF9=Messages PF12=Return
CRPC CICS ONC RPC for MVS/ESA DFHRP04 Select one of the following. Then press Enter. _ 1. Disable CICS ONC RPC 2. View or modify the CICS ONC RPC data set 3. View or modify CICS ONC RPC status Current Status: Enabled SYSID= CI41 APPLID= IYK1ZFL1 PF1=Help PF3=Exit PF9=Messages