• ?$paratext>? on page 2‑1: introduces the general principles of the CICS Runtime.
• ?$paratext>? on page 3‑1: describes how to set parameters to make CICS Runtime operational before implementing CICS applications.
• ?$paratext>? on page 5‑1: details how to configure the CICS Runtime to use CICS applications including examples moving from simple to more-and-more complex cases.
• ?$paratext>? on page 6‑1: contains information describing the .desc files used by the different CICS Runtime servers.
• ?$paratext>? on page 7‑1: specifies how to set the target CSD file in argument, and the translated resource configuration files resides in current directory by default.
• ?$paratext>? on page 8‑1: elaborates ECI emulator that supports customers to keep using existed program without code change when migrating mainframe applications from IBM z/OS to an open systems application grid running Oracle Tuxedo.