Control functions

The CICS adapter's control functions (the CKQC transaction) let you manage the connections between CICS and WebSphere MQ dynamically. We can invoke these functions using the CICS adapter panels, from the command line, or from a CICS application. We can use the adapter's control function to:

• Start or stop a connection to a queue manager.

• Modify the current connection. For example, we can reset the connection statistics, change the adapter's trace ID number, and enable or disable the API-crossing exit.

• Display the current status of a connection and the statistics associated with that connection.

• Start or stop an instance of the task initiator transaction, CKTI. ("Task initiator transaction" is CICS terminology; in WebSphere MQ terminology, this is a trigger monitor.)

• Display details of the current instances of CKTI.

• Display details of the CICS tasks currently using the adapter.

These functions and the different methods of invoking them are described in the WebSphere MQ for z/OS System Administration Guide.