After completing CICS/ESA: Defining Maps, the student should be able to:
 

	Describe the features of BMS
	Explain the process involved in generating maps
	Identify the operands and options used to code map macros
	Define field characteristics via standard and extended attributes
	Code the map sets for a menu screen and a data entry screen

Unit A: Understanding BMS
Provides an overview of BMS and its features.
 

	Features of BMS Purpose of BMS.  Use of maps, data streams and attribute bytes.  General features of BMS.
	Data Formats and Maps Data mapping feature.  Field, block and text data formats.
	Course Example and Conventions Review of the formatted screen, map set and symbolic description map for the course example screen.  Review of course conventions.

Unit B: Generating Maps
Covers topics related to the data mapping facility of BMS.
 

	Terminal Characteristics Function of attributes.  Use of standard and extended attributes.
	Physical and Symbolic Description Maps Purpose of a map set.  Creation and use of physical maps and symbolic description maps.
	Components of a Map Set Assembler commands and BMS macros used in map sets.

Unit C: Coding Map Macros
Discusses how to code each of the BMS macros, the purpose of each macro and the function of the various operands with each macro.
 

	DFHMSD
	DFHMDI
	DFHMDF

Unit D: Defining Field Characteristics
Discusses how to set standard attributes and extended attributes.
 

	Standard Attributes How standard attributes are defined.  Options available with the ATTRB= operand.
	Extended Attributes How extended attributes are established.  Purpose of DSATTS and MAPATTS operands.

Unit E: Programming With Maps
Reviews concepts learned by having the student code two maps sets.
 

	Menu Map Set
	Data Entry Map Set

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