Ever feel buried by IBM manuals?

This new edition of Murach's classic CICS Programmer's Desk Reference is updated throughout to present both the latest versions of CICS and the latest CICS programming practices. An easy-to-use CICS command reference makes up the bulk of the book, but there is also new or expanded material on CICS program design.

This Second Edition includes all relevant information regarding IBM's latest major update releases of CICS. Using a step-by-step tutorial, it shows how to develop and maintain CICS code for maximum system effectiveness. Coverage includes all commands, support functions, and VS COBOL II; detailed information on using the first microcomputer (OS/2) version of CICS; and table setup and system utilities for applications programmers developing software on personal computers. By providing a wealth of real-world examples, teaches readers a practical, streamlined approach to problem solving using the latest CICS coding techniques.

Join the more than 150,000 programmers who have learned CICS using CICS books alone. Now, the two-part CICS for the COBOL Programmer has been revised into a single volume that meets today's need for fast-paced training. Readers get all the commands and features that are current today--plus, new chapters on creating web or component-based programs--in just 630, information-packed pages.

The essential one-stop reference for all IBM mainframe application developers and programmers. This easy-to-use guide collects all the information a programmer needs on IBM mainframe software products, programmers' utilities and computer languages, and organizes it for fast information retrieval. Covers virtually all functions, commands, and syntax of the most widely used software and languages.

This is a comprehensive .NET-retraining guide written for the COBOL/CICS mainframe programmer from the perspective of a former COBOL/CICS programmer.