CM18 IMS TM Application Programming Unit 3 Part 1

This unit explains how Message Format Services are used, the programming techniques required, and how to build the control blocks.

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

Discuss how to use MFS
Understand how MFS will present data to your program, and how your program will present data to MFS Create and modify MFS control blocks

0:00:00 Message Format Service

0:12:22 /FORMAT command

0:21:32 Display screen facilities

0:24:13 Definition statements

0:30:48 Input message editing

0:37:18 Examples

0:46:19 Output message editing

0:46:33 Output edit characteristics

0:49:41 Output segment formats

0:56:28 MFS output processing

0:53:07 MODNAME parameter

0:59:36 Multiple logical pages

1:05:26 Device-dependent output options

1:12:37 Dynamic attribute modification

1:14:32 Documentation to be kept for each screen format

1:17:04 Segment format

1:18:00 MFS components flow

1:37:30 MFS Offline utility

1:37:59 MFS Control Block Creation

1:38:50 Device Format Creation

1:38:53 Message Output Descriptor