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rashmirgowda

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:32 pm
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Hi,

I am facing length error 22 while doing link. i have declared variable of length (5869) under commarea in both the modules.

Please help me out.

Thanks,
Rashmi
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:37 pm
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I've come over all deja vu....
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Bill O'Boyle

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:41 pm
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Is the variable defined as PIC S9(04) COMP/COMP-4/COMP-5/BINARY?

In other words, a signed binary halfword?

This is a common rookie mistake....

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rashmirgowda

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:49 pm
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Hi Bill,

this is not a group variable as per you views. Im getting this error response during XCTL. So please advise for the error cause
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:53 pm
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So please advise for the error cause
Unless you post the exact CICS command (use the Code tag), we are not likely to help you since we would only be guessing.

This is especially true since the topic title refers to LINK yet your last post refers to XCTL. Since YOU do not have any idea what you are doing, just how do you expect us to have any idea? This is not psychic day.
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Bill O'Boyle

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:53 pm
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You didn't answer the question.

Is the variable defined as a signed binary halfword, just like EIBCALEN?

EG:
Code:

03  WS-COMM-LGTH PIC S9(04) COMP.

MOVE 5869 TO WS-COMM-LGTH.

Bill
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rashmirgowda

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:09 pm
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Hi,

while trying to XCTL ProgramA, getting the resp code as "22".

Declared commarea as below

LINKAGE SECTION.
01 DFHCOMMAREA.
05 a pic x(10).
.
etc

I have used 5869 length in both the modules

while excuting the command, facing the error.

EXEC CICS XCTL
PROGRAM(ProgramA)
COMMAREA(DFHCOMMAREA)
LENGTH(LENGTH OF DFHCOMMAREA)
RESP (WS-CICS-RESP)
END-EXEC.
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Bill O'Boyle

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:23 pm
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What is the group-level length of DFHCOMMAREA?

Are you using the same DFHCOMMAREA in both programs?

Have you walked this transaction through CEDF?

CEDF will display the commarea length prior to the XCTL as well as the commarea length after the XCTL has completed and you're in the XCTL'd program.

Bill
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:48 pm
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rashmirgowda wrote:
Hi,

while trying to XCTL ProgramA, getting the resp code as "22".

Declared commarea as below

LINKAGE SECTION.
01 DFHCOMMAREA.
05 a pic x(10).
.
etc

I have used 5869 length in both the modules

while excuting the command, facing the error.

EXEC CICS XCTL
PROGRAM(ProgramA)
COMMAREA(DFHCOMMAREA)
LENGTH(LENGTH OF DFHCOMMAREA)
RESP (WS-CICS-RESP)
END-EXEC.

You are sending to ProgramA your own DFHCOMMAREA, which is defined in your Linkage Section.
Did you receive this DFHCOMMAREA from somewhere ?
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Marso

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:50 pm
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You should also get and show RESP2 value!

and please learn the difference between LINK and XCTL !!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:10 pm
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