What is the significant of goback and stop run

padmalaya89 · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:51 am

what is the significant of goback and stop run

shreevamsi · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:52 am

Hi Padma,

There is no difference in the function of STOP RUN or GOBACk if in a STANDALONE program. As soon the program executes, the control goes back to MVS.

But in case of Called program,

If Stop Run, the Control goes back to MVS which shouldn't be the case. where as for GoBack, the control goes to the Calling Program.
For the reason, we shouldn't code Stop Run for a Subroutine.

~Vamsi

sivaram.ch · New User Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 11

Exactly if u code GOBACK, control goes back to the calling pgm not to the Operating system.

Incase of STOPRUN control will be returned to the operating system.

That is why we used to code GOBACK in calling pgm makes control return to called one and STOPRUN to return the control to MVS in main pgm.

sungang77 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:06 pm

Hi sivaram,
Can you please explain what's "calling pgm " means?
Call with 'CALL' or ' LINK' or 'XCTL', which will make GOBACK return to calling program? "CALL " and "LINK"?

sungang77 · Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:09 pm

Another question.
If in a CICS program, I am confused with the following three,
1. 'EXEC CICS RETURN END-EXEC'
2. 'GOBACK'
3. 'STOPRUN

harish_mf · New User Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 18 Location: bangalore

hi,

return cics means it gives control where it comes from.
we don't use stop run in cics. we can eject in cics pgm.