CICS ONC RPC data flow

This section describes data flow from a client to a CICS® program, and from a CICS program back to the client.

From client to CICS program
This diagram shows the progress of data from the client to the CICS program during a remote procedure call.
Data format in the CICS program communication area
If the call is a blocking call, the position in the CICS program's communication area of data to be returned to the client has to be specified. The data in the CICS program's communication area can be organized in two ways.
From CICS program to client
This shows the progress of data from the CICS program back to the client.

Parent topic: CICS ONC RPC concepts

Related concepts

ONC RPC concepts
ONC RPC remote procedures and CICS programs
CICS ONC RPC transactions
CICS ONC RPC user-replaceable programs
CICS ONC RPC control flow

Related tasks

Setting up CICS ONC RPC