Different ways to initiate CICS transaction

There are six different ways to initiate a transaction in CICS.

• Embedding four character TRNSID in the top left most corner of the screen.

• Using EXEC CICS START TRANSID().

• Using EXEC CICS RETURN TRANSID().

• Defining TRANSID in DCT(Destination Control Table) to enable ATI (Automatic Task Initiation).

• Making use of PLT (Program List Table).

• Associating four character TRANSID in PCT (Program Control Table).