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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very complete CICS reference
This is an EXCELLENT CICS reference. It's really the only book you'll need if you have CICS projects at work. It has handy programming examples, a complete INDEX (novel concept, eh?), and detailed explanations.

One word review: Excellent.

Published on November 20, 1999

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3.0 out of 5 stars Used Book - But Not Much Else Available
If you need a book to help with the older computer language of COBOL then this book is helpful. I doubt you will find this book "NEW". The one I purchased was in very good used condition and I knew what the contents would be as I had seen the book prior to purchase.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very complete CICS reference, November 20, 1999
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This review is from: The Cics Programmer's Desk Reference (Paperback)
This is an EXCELLENT CICS reference. It's really the only book you'll need if you have CICS projects at work. It has handy programming examples, a complete INDEX (novel concept, eh?), and detailed explanations.

One word review: Excellent.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best CICS Manual by miles, January 30, 1999
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This review is from: The Cics Programmer's Desk Reference (Paperback)
Doug Lowe is a great writer/teacher. The book is well indexed and anyone could understand his writing. He tells you what you need and also show you examples. Trash the IBM manuals, it's all here. There are more copies of Doug's book in our office than any other writer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Has Everything I Need to Know About CICS, April 4, 1998
This review is from: The Cics Programmer's Desk Reference (Paperback)
Once you begin to modify CICS programs, you soon find out all about the little idiosyncrasies and problems inherent in anything as complex as online programming. The CICS Desk Reference contains practically all Command-Level CICS commands and error explanations, and shows many examples on using the commands. Although it deals with COBOL programming, Assembly programmers can find many answers here, too.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I reach for this book first, when I can find it., January 20, 1998
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This review is from: The Cics Programmer's Desk Reference (Paperback)
Some one always has it. Thats why I am going to buy one of my own. (Me and 4 other guys!) The best feature is it's alphabetized. And nothing is better than a good example. The only way it could get better is to add a chapter on Linkage Section and its use in calling/linking to background CICS programs. (PS. Hi Rick, glad to see you got CIO at Amazon) Mark Lankford
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3.0 out of 5 stars Used Book - But Not Much Else Available, July 22, 2011
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If you need a book to help with the older computer language of COBOL then this book is helpful. I doubt you will find this book "NEW". The one I purchased was in very good used condition and I knew what the contents would be as I had seen the book prior to purchase.
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5.0 out of 5 stars this book is my cics bible/has save me time more than once, August 21, 1999
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this book is a real gem, it is a must for any cics programmer. mine has a ton of tabs so i can find the commands that i use most often
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