Run the ACCT Transaction

Takes you through the steps necessary to start the ESACCT enterprise server region, access the region using the HACloud TN3270 emulator, initialize a VSAM file, and interact with the ACCT transaction.

Prepare to run the ACCT transaction

Here you start up the enterprise server region, start the Host Access for the Cloud TN3270 emulator, and initialize the database.

Start the ESACCT enterprise server region
  1. In Visual Studio on the Server Explorer, expand Micro Focus Servers > Default.
  2. Right-click the ESACCT server, and select Start from the context menu.
    Note: You might be prompted with an Enterprise Server Sign On dialog box, prompting you to provide connection details for the ESACCT server. This is a standard security dialog box. Click OK without specifying any sign-on details. Also, if prompted to disable password recovery, click No.

    In the Server Explorer, you can see that the icon for ACCT has changed to indicate that the region has started.

Open Host Access for the Cloud
With the enterprise server region started, you can now run the ACCT transaction and interact with it via the TN3270 Mainframe display:
  • In Server Explorer, right-click the ESACCT enterprise server region; then select Mainframe TN3270 Display from the context menu.

    This starts the Host Access for the Cloud in your default browser and connects it to the ACCT transaction running on the ESACCT enterprise server region.

Initialize the ACCTFIL VSAM File
Before you can run the ACCT transaction, you need to initialize its VSAM file.
  1. In Host Access for the Cloud, press Ctrl+F2 to clear the CESN login screen.
  2. Enter CFCR ACCTFIL.

    If this is the first time you have run a CICS tutorial, you should see a message indicating that the ACCTFIL VSAM file was created successfully. Otherwise, the message explains that the ACCTFIL file already exists.

Interact with the ACCT transaction

Now you are ready to access the transaction and add some data before exiting.

Start the ACCT transaction
Now you are ready to access the application.
  1. In Host Access for the Cloud, press Ctrl+F2 to clear the VSAM message.
  2. Enter ACCT.

    This invokes the initial screen for the ACCT transaction.

Add two records
  1. Tab to the REQUEST TYPE field and type A.
  2. In the ACCOUNT field, type 11111 .
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Complete the fields on the NEW RECORD screen. As you do this:
    • Of the three ADDRESS fields, complete only the first two.
    • Skip over fields that are not represented in this table.
    • Keep in mind that data presented here is provided for test purposes only. You can substitute any valid data you choose.
    • If you inadvertently lock the application screen, stop and restart the enterprise server region; then start the ACCT transaction again.
    SURNAME Washington
    FIRST George
    ADDRESS Mt. Vernon

    VA

    NO. CARDS ISSUED 1
    DATE ISSUED 07 04 76
    REASON N
    CARD CODE 1
    APPROVED BY ME
  5. Press Enter.
  6. Repeat steps 1 and 2, substituting 11112 in the ACCOUNT field.
  7. Repeat steps 3 and 4, substituting the following data:
    SURNAME Washington
    FIRST Martha
    ADDRESS Mt. Vernon

    VA

    NO. CARDS ISSUED 1
    DATE ISSUED 07 04 76
    REASON N
    CARD CODE 1
    APPROVED BY ME
  8. Press Enter to return to the menu.
Display a record
  1. Tab to the REQUEST TYPE field.
  2. Type D to display a record.
  3. In the ACCOUNT field, type 11111.
  4. Press Enter. This displays the record retrieved from the database.
Exit the transaction and the TN3270 session
  1. On the Host Access for the Cloud toolbar, click Disconnect, and then close the browser window.
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