how to open and close vsam online file...

[bodhi]

Hi all,
I am using the online CICS system which ues VSAM file as a database.Every day these fiies are update through batch ,for that these file are close to update and then again open so that it is used in online as a database.
now i need to open and close these files.

Can anybody help me in this.

Thanks
Bodhi.

[CICS Guy]

There are a number of packages available that can do this for you, including schedulers and EXCI interface or just console commands...

[bodhi]

hi
could you please tell me name of some of package which do this.

thanks
bodhi

[CICS Guy]

It is amazing what a google for "batch cics" can find:
MacKinney Systems CICS/CEMT from Batch
IBM CICS Batch Application Control

[lee dawn]

For fulll interaction with any CICS transaction (including cemt) from batch.
try BatchCICS-Connect >> http://www.batchcics.com

also you might want to read the article on CICS24x7 processing;
>> http://www.pcs305.com/node?page=1