Getting started

BMC  developed 3270 SUPEROPTIMIZER/CICS (SUPEROPT) to reduce the length of your 3270 data streams in the Customer Information Control System (CICS) environment.

SUPEROPT substantially reduces the length of outbound and inbound data streams for 3270 terminals, and SNA Character String (SCS) and Data Stream Compatibility (DSC) printers.

• For outbound data streams, the amount of reduction can be as high as 90 percent (usually in the 50 to 90 percent range).
• For inbound data streams, the amount of reduction can be as high as 90 percent (usually in the 40 to 90 percent range).

SUPEROPT can also compress outbound Systems Network Architecture (SNA) data streams for 3600/4700 controllers and 3790 devices with decompression capability. The amount of compression can be as high as 45 percent, with an average of 20 to 40 percent. SUPEROPT can also expand inbound data streams that were compressed by application logical units (LUs).

SUPEROPT has two components: the Optimizer and the Monitor.

When the Optimizer receives control of a data stream, it uses several methods to produce a much smaller data stream to accomplish the same function as the larger one. Most optimization techniques are controlled from the Monitor. A few options must be set by running the batch Set Options program, COPBSET.