Add New Application Data

Use the Add New Application Data dialog in the CICS® event binding editor to define application data predicates, choose a location where the data is found, and enter the format.
When you add new application data by clicking Add, the Add New Application Data panel is displayed.
An image of the Add New Application Data window.
Operator
Operator choices:
  • All
  • Exists
  • Equals
  • Does Not Equal
  • Does Not Exist
  • Starts With
  • Does Not Start With
  • Less Than
  • Not Less Than
  • Greater Than
  • Not Greater Than
Value
The value that you specify for the predicate.
Location
The location of the data. For example, the FROM option on a WRITEQ TS command or a COMMAREA.
Container
The name of the container containing data against which to filter. Available when Location is set to CHANNEL.

Click the An image of the select from imported language structure button. button if you want to import a language structure. You can then select the field against which you want to filter from the language structure. If you use this method the Type, Offset, and Length fields are automatically completed. Alternatively, you can specify the Type, Offset, and Length values.

Type
Specifies the data type for the application data predicate. The following data types are available:
  • Binary Floating Point
  • Character
  • Character terminated by null
  • Decimal Floating Point
  • Hexadecimal
  • Hexadecimal terminated by null
  • Hexadecimal Floating Point
  • Packed Decimal
  • Signed Halfword
  • Signed Fullword
  • Unsigned Halfword
  • Unsigned Fullword
  • Zoned Decimal
Offset
Specifies the distance from the beginning, where the data starts. Offset 0 is the start of the field.
Length
The length of the field in bytes. A length of 0 means filter on the whole data area or container. This is useful when filtering on, for example, the contents of a container regardless of its length.
Codepage
The code page of the field for character field types.
Parent topic: Filtering tab