Schema versions

Schema versions are used to provide the greatest compatibility with your systems.

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The schema version is identified by a version and release number shown in the schema; for example:
CICSEPSchemaRelease="1" CICSEPSchemaVersion="1"

The schema version number is incremented at each CICS release, if the release contains a new schema. The schema release number is incremented when a new schema is introduced by service. Start of changeYou can display the highest schema level supported by entering the CEMT INQUIRE EVENTPROCESS command. End of change

The CICS® event binding editor keeps your schema at the lowest level possible to provide the greatest compatibility with systems that might not support later schema versions. The CICS event binding editor sets the version and release numbers in the evbind file to the minimum level for the options chosen by the user. If the event binding file is using a later schema version than the schema version supported by CICS, the installation of the event binding file fails. If a feature is not listed in Table 1 it is a base feature with a minimum schema level of 1.0.

Table 1. Minimum schema version for event binding features
Feature Schema version
HTTP EP adapter 1.1
Start of changeAssured events (sychronous emission)End of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeCOBOL zoned sign separate and sign leadingEnd of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeData source (filename, structure name, and variable name)End of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeEPADAPTER End of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeFloating point data type support (binary, decimal, and hexadecimal)End of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeNull-terminated character and hexadecimal string data type support End of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeSystem eventsEnd of change Start of change2.0End of change
Start of changeTS queue EP adapter emitting events in XML format (common base event, Common base event REST, or WebSphere Business Event)End of change Start of change2.0End of change
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