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IPCP Plus/MVS

IPCP Plus is the premier file control utility on the market and has an install base of over 1,000 satisfied customers. With a single command your batch jobs can close one to 500 CICS files, or stop DL/1 and CA Datacom databases. After your regular batch job updates the files, a single JCL statement automatically re-opens the files to their original online status. IPCP Plus is automatic and offers rock-solid reliability.

IPCP Plus / MVS Specifications

Let Batch Jobs Open and Close CICS Files, Write to CICS Transactions

Issue CICS Commands from within Batch Jobs. IPCP Plus initiates CICS functions from batch, via simple JCL and command parameters.

Environment

IPCP Plus requires:
IBM’s z/OS, MVS, OS/390, VSE/SP, or VSE/ESA.

The following CICS facilities
(most CICS installations include them):

Interval control
Dynamic open/close
Transient data
Temporary storage
Inquire/set function support in PPT

In MVS

Requires CICS 1.7
Does not require any special supervisor options.
Distributed on tape in IEBCOPY format.

In VSE

VSE/SP 4.1 or greater
CICS/VS 1.7 or greater
Library space of 1500 blocks (four 3380 cylinders)
The distribution tape is in MSHP format.