This chapter explains what the CICS® Front End Programming Interface (FEPI) is, what problems it solves, what it does, and how it can help you; it also describes some planning considerations.
The Front End Programming Interface is an integral part of CICS. The function is called a front-end programming interface because it enables you to write CICS application programs that access other CICS or IMS™ programs. In other words, it provides a front end to those programs. The interface simulates the terminals that the other programs use.
The chapter contains the following topics:
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