Process data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern

Process containers are data-containers associated with a BTS process, (i.e., an instance of CICS® Service Flow Runtime) initiated to perform server adapter processing.

Note: Process data-containers can also include a Journal container. See Miscellaneous data-containers - Aggregate processing pattern for a description of the Journal container.
The following table lists the process data-containers.
Table 1. Process data-containers
Container Type Contents and usage Size (bytes) Name Comments
PROCESS

CICS Service Flow Runtime message header structure(s) in the adapter request message.

Status of Navigation Manager and adapter service.

Used in compensation and recovery

1,332

ADAPTER.PROCESS No Comments.
INPUT Application data in the adapter request message. Variable max. 32,376 ADAPTER.INPUT No Comments

See How CICS Service Flow Runtime programs use data-containers for a list of the CICS Service Flow Runtime programs that use (read, write or read and write) the process data-containers.