VME TPMS

About this class

This course provides a sound understanding of the specific requirements of online processing is essential to the development of efficient and effective applications. It contains extensive practical project work

Who will the lesson benefit?

This course is for applications programmers, technical and production support staff. Operations analysts will also benefit from this course.

What prerequisites are required

Delegates should have knowledge of COBOL and should ideally be familiar with DDS to gain full benefit from the hands-on aspects.

Contents of this class

Introduction to TPMS

• Batch v Online comparison
• Messages & Transactions
• TPMS components
• TPMS concepts

Screen Design

• Screen Components
• DDS Screen Designer (ISDA)
• Defining Screens and Blocks

COBOL Programming

• Action of a TPMS module
• Screen handling
• Message headers and text
• Receiving/sending messages
• Types of output message

File Handling

• Cross-phase locking
• Delayed Updating
• Opening & closing files

Compiling TPMS Modules

• DDS pre-processor
• COBOL compiler

TPMS Environment Simulator

• Using TPMSES
• TP_FILE_OPEN
• TPMSES commands

Multiphase Transactions

• Introduction
• The Final Phase
• Intermediate Phases
• Partial Results
• ISL9TXSAVE

Further TPMS Facilities

• Printing from TPMS
• Unsolicited Output
• Spooling
• Timer Tasks
• Predefined Messages
• Error Handling
• TPAEH
• Flashing Fields