EXEC interface block (EIB)

Copies of EIBRSRCE, EIBRCODE, EIBRESP, and EIBRESP2 are passed to the exit so you can modify/set completion and resource information in XICEREQ and XICEREQC, or examine completion and resource information in XICEREQC.

You can update the copies of EIBRSRCE, EIBRCODE, EIBRESP, and EIBRESP2 that you are given in the parameter list. Interval control copies your values into the real EIB after the completion of XICEREQC; or if you specify a return code of ‘bypass' in XICEREQ.

You must set valid interval control responses. You must set all three of EIBRCODE, EIBRESP, and EIBRESP2 to a consistent set of values, such as would be set by CICS® interval control to describe a valid completion. CICS does not police the consistency of EIBRCODE, EIBRESP, and EIBRESP2. However, if EIBRCODE is set to a non-zero value and EIBRESP is set to zero, CICS overrides EIBRESP with a non-zero value. To aid you in setting the values of EIBRCODE, EIBRESP, and EIBRESP2, the values used by interval control are specified in DFHICUED.

If you want to examine the return codes by using the XICEREQC exit, refer to the EIBRCODE value.