A Linking XCTling C, Return from C will go where?

prasadvn_mca · New User Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 5

hello friends,

i am struck with one thing plz help me out in this situation.

assume that there are 3 programs a,b,c

if program a is calling program b by link and program b calls program c through xctl, then if i have a return in program c where does the control go, this is the cics-cobol program

ie.

program a -----(link)--------> program b -----------(xctl)--------> program c

and i have return in program c

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:56 am

Can't you try it?

O.

kgumraj · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:47 pm

When ever their is a subprogram in CICS it is based on the levels

say Program A (main program) is calling program B (by link) and program B caliing program C (XCTL)
then

level program
**************************
05(say) Program A
06 Program B (since Link)
06 Program C (since XCTL)
*************************

I feel you got it

UmeySan · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:29 pm

Hi prasadvn_mca !

In your example pgm-a is calling pgm-b by ecec-cics-link.
Control is given to pgm-b. This one executes pgm-c by xctl.
Progamm-c is started. Programm-B is returning to Programm-a.

EXEC CICS XCTL only starts a new transaction.

Please correct me, if i'm wrong.

Regards, UmeySan