You can call Finalist CICS from another application to:
- Access Finalist CICS system from another application
- Process an address
- Return to the calling application directly from Finalist CICS system
Address information in the same format as a call to Finalist can be carried to and from the Finalist CICS application. Any application used in this way must meet the requirements specified in this chapter. The list below contains items you should know when using an application to call the Finalist CICS product.
- The Address Lookup Screen displays first when you access the Finalist CICS system. This screen will look as if you just executed the input exit routine using the PF7 "read" key. This is because the data passed from the calling application closely resembles the data passed back from the input exit routine.
- Values usually entered on the Main Menu Screen are passed to the Windows programs by the calling application. These values are viewed and updated by accessing the Main Menu Screen from the Address Lookup Screen.
- Press Clear from any screen or PF12 from the Main Menu Screen to return to the calling application. The Clear key here refers to the Clear key on your terminal and not the clear-screen function PF10 key.
- The address data returned to the calling application comes from a call to Finalist. This call to Finalist occurs when you press Enter on the Address Lookup Screen. This call can also occur when Finalist CICS receives control from the calling application if the call area's exit return code field contains zeros. Address data entered after the last call to Finalist is not passed back to the calling application.