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Customer information control system application programming interface, with global and local system and file control functions, in a loosely coupled data processing environment

US6324563A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1998
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention a customer information control system (CICS) application programming interface (API), with global and local system and file control functions, in a loosely coupled data processing system environment. In accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention is directed to a method, system and computer readable medium for the local system and files control (hereafter collectively referred to as the "invention"). In particular, the invention includes implementing a loosely coupled CICS region in a data processing environment, the loosely coupled CICS region includes at least two of a plurality of machines and their respective address spaces. The invention further includes allocating a flat segment in the address space of the at least two machines. The invention additionally includes providing a keeper in the address space of each of the at least two machines, one of the keepers being designated as a master keeper. Furthermore, the invention includes providing more than one CICS-API operating system server (COSS) within the loosely coupled CICS region, each COSS residing in one of the at least two address spaces within the l…

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