Application Naming and Event Monitoring Points

You can also use application naming event monitoring points. Application naming is an enabling function that allows your application programs to invoke special CICS® event monitoring points. These special EMPs allow you to include additional task identification information (an alternative Transaction ID and Program name) in your CMF performance records.

You can use the application naming EMPs that are generated for you automatically when you specify APPLNAME=YES in the DFHMCT TYPE=INITIAL macro. The generated data is:

For information about the APPLNAME parameter that you use to enable application naming support, see the CICS Resource Definition Guide.