Setup for the NACT transaction

Table 15 shows the components that form the NACT sample application, supplied during CICS® installation:

Table 15. NACT sample components
File Type Library
DFH0CNA1 COBOL source SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNA2 COBOL source SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNA3 COBOL source SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNA4 COBOL source SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNA5 COBOL source SDFHSAMP
DFH0MNA Mapset SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAA Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAB Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAC Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAE Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAF Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAG Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAL Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAM Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAR Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAU Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH0CNAW Copybook SDFHSAMP
DFH$NACT RDO group CSD
Start of changeDFHNADEFEnd of change Start of changeJCLEnd of change Start of changeXDFHINSTEnd of change

To set up the NACT sample to use with the bridge sample clients, you need to perform the following steps:

  1. Assemble and link the map DFH0MNA. Note that he map copybook can be created in this step, but the map copybook DFH0CNAM is supplied. See the CICS Application Programming Guide for guidance on assembling CICS maps.

    Add the load library containing the load modules to the RPL concatenation of your CICS startup job.

  2. Translate, compile and link the COBOL programs DFH0CNA1-5, ensuring that the copybooks listed inTable 15 are accessible. See the CICS Application Programming Guide for guidance on translating and compiling CICS programs.

    Add the load library containing the load modules to the RPL concatenation of your CICS startup job.

  3. Create NACT files. Edit the JCL provided in file DFHNADEF to conform to your own installation naming conventions, and run it to create the following NACT files:
    xxx.ACCTFILE
    The account file
    xxx.ACCTNAIX
    The names alternate index
    xxx.ACTINUSE
    record locking file
  4. Edit the resource definitions in sample group DFH$NACT to conform to the naming conventions you have used in step 3. Install this group, or add it to the grouplist installed during CICS startup.
  5. You can now test that installation is complete by entering the transaction NACT on a CICS terminal.

Related concepts
The Link3270 bridge mechanism
Related tasks
Using the Link3270 bridge
The NACT transaction
Running the sample client programs
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