CEDA

Executes a CEDA command for resource definition online (RDO).

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram CEDA RDO_Command

Description

Any warning or error messages are placed in the variable CEDATOUT. The results of the execution, if any, are placed in the variable CEDAEOUT. The maximum length returned in CEDAEOUT is approximately 28K bytes. Each variable has the following format:
  • Binary halfword containing inclusive length of field.
  • Binary halfword containing the number of messages produced.
  • Binary halfword containing the highest message-severity: 0 and 4 continue to execution; 8 and 12 do not continue to execution.
  • Variable-length data containing:
    • For CEDATOUT: any diagnostic messages
    • For CEDAEOUT: data that would normally appear on CEDA screen, including messages. Each line begins with a new line (NL) character and otherwise, consists of blanks and uppercase alphanumeric characters.

The format of this data is not guaranteed from release to release, but it is the same as that displayed by CEDA.

Operands

RDO_Command
Specifies a command string passed as input to the CEDA transaction program.

Return codes

n
The return code that is passed back by CICS® if an error is detected
0
Normal return
-101
Invalid command

Example

'CEDA INSTALL PROGRAM(XYZ) GROUP(ABC)'

This example shows a CICS command that is passed to the CEDA transaction program for execution.