DB2TRAN attributes

Describes the syntax and attributes of the DB2TRAN resource.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDB2TRAN( name)GROUP( groupname)DESCRIPTION( text)ENTRY( db2entry)TRANSID( transaction)
DB2TRAN(name)
The one to eight character name to identify this Db2® transaction definition.
Acceptable characters: 
A-Z a-z 0-9 $ @ # . / - _ % & ? ! : | " = ¬ , ; < >
DESCRIPTION(text)
You can provide a description of the resource that you are defining in this field. The description text can be up to 58 characters in length. There are no restrictions on the characters that you can use. However, if you use parentheses, ensure that for each left parenthesis there is a matching right parenthesis. If you use the CREATE command, for each single apostrophe in the text, code two apostrophes.
ENTRY(db2entry)
Specifies the name of the Db2 entry definition to which this Db2 transaction definition refers. It is the Db2 entry definition with which this additional transaction should be associated.
GROUP(groupname)
Every resource definition must have a GROUP name. The resource definition becomes a member of the group and is installed in the CICS® system when the group is installed.
Acceptable characters: 
A-Z 0-9 $ @ #
Any lowercase characters you enter are converted to uppercase.

The GROUP name can be up to eight characters in length. Lowercase characters are treated as uppercase characters.

TRANSID(transaction)
Specifies the transaction id to be associated with the entry. If the TRANSID is not specified it defaults to the first four characters of the Db2 transaction definition name. The transaction id can include wildcard characters (see Wildcard characters for transaction IDs).