Installing the CICS Service Flow Runtime

The following tasks outline how to set up the runtime environment to work with CICS.

  1. Check that you have the prerequisites installed on your z/OS server.
  2. Install the CICS® Service Flow Runtime modules onto your z/OS® server, referring to the CICS Service Flow Runtime Program Directory. The Program Directory also includes details on space and storage requirements.
  3. Perform the post-installation steps. You must perform these steps for every CICS region that hasCICS Service Flow Runtime installed.
  4. Optional: Run the installation verification procedure (IVP).
  5. Restart the CICS region.
These tasks are explained in detail in the following sections.

See Migrating from MQSeries Integrator Agent for CICS Transaction Server (MQIAC) if you want to run existing MQIAC flows in the CICS Service Flow Runtime environment.

The Service Flow Modeler that is used to create the Adapter services is part of the WebSphere® Developer for System z® product and is installed separately on client machines.