There are several ways to get started with Web services in CICS®.
Which is most appropriate for you will depend upon how much you already know
about the subject, and upon how well advanced your plans are for using Web
services.
Here are some starting points for Web services in CICS:
Install the example application. CICS provides an example of a catalog management
application which can be enabled as a Web service provider. The example includes
all the code and resource definitions that you need to get the application
working in CICS with
the minimum amount of work. It also includes code to interact with the service
that runs on a number of common Web service clients.
Use the example application
if you want a rapid "proof-of-concept" demonstration that you can deploy
a Web service in CICS, or if you want a "hands-on" way to learn
about Web services in CICS.
Get straight to work planning to deploy an application as a service
provider or a requester. You may already know enough about how
you will use Web services in CICS to start planning your applications and the related
infrastructure.
Migrate from the SOAP feature for CICS If you have an existing
application that uses the feature, you may be ready to start planning how
you will redeploy the application.