What is a CICS region?

Robert Crawford

Published: 15 Jul 2003

What is a CICS region and how is it administered under an OS/390 environment??
Have a look at the documentation on the CICS Web site, particularly the Operations book.

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CICS Technical Strategist -- CICS expert at Search390.com

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