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Hi all,
I am using the online CICS system which ues VSAM file as a database.Every day these fiies are update through batch ,for that these file are close to update and then again open so that it is used in online as a database.
now i need to open and close these files.

Can anybody help me in this.

Thanks
Bodhi.

There are a number of packages available that can do this for you, including schedulers and EXCI interface or just console commands...

hi
could you please tell me name of some of package which do this.

thanks
bodhi

It is amazing what a google for "batch cics" can find:
MacKinney Systems CICS/CEMT from Batch
IBM CICS Batch Application Control

For fulll interaction with any CICS transaction (including cemt) from batch.
try BatchCICS-Connect >> http://www.batchcics.com

also you might want to read the article on CICS24x7 processing;
>> http://www.pcs305.com/node?page=1