118 CICS Transaction Server from Start to Finish
The use of cross-memory services is one of the major enhancements to data
table services that is included in the SDT facility. This enhancement improves the
performance of applications that currently use function shipping and makes file
sharing feasible for applications that cannot accept the performance overhead of
function shipping.
The other major enhancement is that nearly all read requests are supported for
use with data tables. This enhancement extends the use of data tables to
applications that include:
Browse requests
Read requests that use an imprecise key
3.5.2 Types of data tables
A CICS file is a representation of a data set on DASD. If you specify that the file is
to use data tab ...