Administrative Applications
Systems:
- Codes Conversion Table - A subsystem was developed to allow
application programs to reference a VSAM file containing various tables
for the conversion of a value to a meaningful description. These tables
are maintained online and eliminate the need for program modifications
as new or revised codes are required.
- Batch Program JCL Maintainance - This subsystem provides CICS
users with the ability to submit batch programs from CICS applications.
Batch run JCL is maintained in a VSAM file by the FS team. In a CICS
application a 'hot key' is pressed to enter the job submit process. This
is described in the next section.
- Batch Job Submit from Online Application - The VSAM JCL file
and Codes Conversion Table are used to provide a user with the ability
to submit a batch job from a CICS application and have any reports from
the run routed to their remote printer. This subsystem is used to define
the batch jobs a user is authorized to submit. When the submit system is
entered in a CICS application the users batch submit authorization is
verified and they are presented with a screen containing those jobs
that they are authorized to submit. After requesting a job from the
display of available jobs the user is prompted for any control information
and the job is submitted if the control fields pass any designated editing
criteria. As the job is submitted the remote printer associated with the
user is identified and upon job completion the output is printed at their
printer.
- Menu Application Control System - There is one CICS program
and map that provides all menu options for all systems in the Facilities
programming section. Each systems menu is defined in the Codes Conversion
Table. The system title and all available selection options are defined
in one table. Another table contains entries defining global access to
each systems selections along with entries that customize access to
applications for specific users. This subsystem provides the FS team with
the ability to maintain the users menu selection options dynamically.