Changes to global user exits and task-related user exits

This section summarizes the changes to user exits across supported CICS® releases. It covers GLUEs and changes to the TCB indicators in DFHUEPAR. Use this information to plan the impact of upgrading from one release to another.

If you are upgrading from an end-of-service release, you can find information about the changes that are relevant to those releases in Summary of changes from end-of-service releases.

Highlights of changes across supported releases of CICS TS

Table 1 lists changed global and task-related user exits in each supported CICS TS release. The links take you to the relevant tables that describe changes to specific user exits by release.

Table 1. Highlights of CICS transactions changes across supported releases of CICS TS
5.6 6.1 6.2 CICS TS 6.3
NEW: None NEW: None NEW: None NEW: None
CHANGED: CHANGED: None CHANGED: None CHANGED:
REMOVED: None REMOVED:
  • XSNEX
 REMOVED: None REMOVED: None

Changes to global user exits and task-related user exits by release of CICS TS

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DFHUEPAR
5.6 6.1 6.2 CICS TS 6.3
      CHANGED:

UEPXSTOR storage size has been increased by 256 bytes. The total storage size available using UEPXSTOR of the DFHUEPAR parameter list is now 1280 bytes, with a limit of 512 bytes for the parameter lists for XPI services and the remaining 768 bytes for the exit program.
XDUCLSE
5.6 6.1 6.2 CICS TS 6.3
CHANGED: UERCSWCH return code has no effect if DUMPSW=ALL is already set. DUMPSW=ALL means that dump data sets will always switch.      
XRSINDI
5.6 6.1 6.2 CICS TS 6.3
CHANGED: New value UEIDDMPC for UEPIDTYP parameter