Extrapartition destinations are queues that are residing on any file system file (disk, tape, and so on), and are accessible by programs on any CICS region. Data can also be routed to output devices, such as printers. Examples of such extrapartition data are logging data, statistics, and transaction error messages. In general, extrapartition destinations are used for storing and retrieving data outside the CICS region and for storing data for input to non-CICS programs.