What is the difference between CICS Program Control Table
(PCT) and CICS Processing Program Table (PPT) ?

Answer Posted / wanglun

PCT:
1. one entry per transaction code
2. All transaction available to CICS should be defined in
PCT
3. contains the transaction code, corresponding program and
activivation count.

PPT:
1. One entry per program , mapset and partition set.
2. ALL program to be execcuted in CICS should be defined in
PPT
3. contains EXEkey, storage location and status of program

Is This Answer Correct ?    14 Yes 1 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

Explain how do you access storage outside your cics program?

514


Can ESDS files be accessed from CICS?

634


Explain the mdt in cics?

619


How can you use dynamic calls in cics?

610


What is the common work area?

549






Explain the difference between a symbolic map and physical map?

571


Highlight the points of differences between XCTL and START?

636


Explain the difference between the into and the set option in the exec cics receive map command?

562


What is the difference between a return with transid and xctl?

581


Define transient data?

575


Explain how do you intitiate another transaction?

599


List out all the tables that are a part of cics ?

584


Name a few CICS programs which are generally used ?

637


Explain the difference between a return with transid and xctl? For example program. A is issuing return with transid to program b. Program a. Is isssuing xctl to program b?

613


What are the cics transactions?

584