CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Information Map Information Table Preface 1 Overview of ACMS and APPC/LU6.2 1.1 Why Use Digital and ACMS? 1.2 Introduction to Developing ACMS Applications 1.2.1 Writing ACMS Definitions 1.2.2 Composition of ACMS Definitions 1.3 Introduction to Using the APPC/LU6.2 Programming Interface 1.4 How Do You Connect ACMS with IBM CICS Systems? 2 Implementation Details of the Sample Application 2.1 Execution Flow of the Sample Task 2.1.1 Task Definition 2.1.2 Prompt Form Definition 2.1.3 Read Database COBOL Step Procedure 2.1.4 Display Form Definition 2.2 Application, Task Group, and Menu Definitions 2.2.1 Application Definition 2.2.2 Task Group Definition 2.2.3 Menu Definition 2.3 Additional Procedure Server Components 2.3.1 Initialization Procedure 2.3.2 Termination Procedure 2.4 Field and Record Definitions