CICS (Customer Information Control System) technology enables non-IBM systems to communicate with IBM mainframes. This work provides an overview and description of CICS client server technology in a transaction processing environment. The book covers the most widely-used software in the world, employed in a variety of industries. Sample configurations of CICS client platforms are given, including NetWare, OS/2, DOS, Windows (and NT), UNIX and Macintosh. There is a section on hints and tips on implementing CICS in an organization, and another on frequently asked questions and common problems.