Some API commands are extended with new options or RESP2
values. Also, the usage of certain options on existing API commands
has changed. Check the new descriptions to ensure that you are using
these options in the best way.
ASSIGN
New options APPLICATION, MAJORVERSION, MICROVERSION,
MINORVERSION, OPERATION and PLATFORM on the
ASSIGN command return the current application context associated with the
task:
- APPLICATION (data-area)
- Returns
the 64 character name of the current application
associated with the task. It is part of the application context that
is made up of the application name, the platform name, the operation
name and the major, minor and micro version number of the application.
If there is no application context associated with the task, then
blanks are returned.
- MAJORVERSION(data-area)
- Returns
the fullword binary value representing the major version of the current application associated with the task, which
is part of the application context. If there is no application context
associated with the task, then -1 is returned.
- MICROVERSION(data-area)
- Returns
the fullword binary value representing the micro version of the current application associated with the task, which
is part of the application context. If there is no application context
associated with the task, then -1 is returned.
- MINORVERSION(data-area)
- Returns
the fullword binary value representing the minor version of the current application associated with the task, which
is part of the application context. If there is no application context
associated with the task, then -1 is returned.
- OPERATION(data-area)
- Returns
the 64 character name of the current operation
associated with the task, which is part of the application context.
If there is no application context associated with the task, then
blanks are returned.
- PLATFORM(data-area)
- Returns
the 64 character name of the platform associated with the task, which
is part of the application context. If there is no application context
associated with the task, then blanks are returned.
For more information see ASSIGN.
DELAY
For more information see DELAY.
LINK
This command operates in the current application context.
If the command is issued by a program that is running under a task
for an application deployed on a platform, CICS® searches first for the named program in
the private program directory for the application. If the named program
is not found there, CICS then
searches the public program directory.
When
this command is used to link to a program that is declared as an application
entry point for an application deployed on a platform, the CICS bundle where the application
entry point is declared must have a status of AVAILABLE. The link
is made to the highest numbered version of the application that is
installed, enabled, and available. To link to a specified version
of an application deployed on a platform, use the INVOKE APPLICATION command instead
of the LINK command.
For more information see LINK.