Exit XFCAREQ

This exit is invoked before CICS® processes a file control SPI request.

When invoked
Before CICS processes a file control SPI request.
Exit-specific parameters
UEPCLPS
Address of a copy of the SPI command parameter list. See Accessing the command-level parameter structure from exits XFCAREQ and XFCAREQC.
UEPFATOK
Address of a 4-byte area that can be used to pass information between XFCAREQ and XFCAREQC on a single file control SPI request.
UEPRCODE
Address of a 6-byte hexadecimal copy of the EIB return code EIBRCODE. For details of EIB return codes, see EIB fields.
UEPRESP
Address of a 4-byte binary copy of the EIB response code EIBRESP.
UEPRESP2
Address of a 4-byte binary copy of the EIB response code EIBRESP2.
UEPTSTOK
Address of a 4-byte token which can be used to pass information between successive file control requests within the same task (for example, between successive invocations of the XFCAREQC exit). See Using the task token UEPTSTOK.
UEPRECUR
Address of a halfword recursion counter. The counter is set to zero when the exit is first invoked and is incremented for each recursive call.
Return codes
UERCBYP
Bypass this request.
UERCNORM
Continue processing.
UERCPURG
Task purged during XPI call.
XPI commands
All can be used.
API and SPI commands
All can be used, except for:
  • EXEC CICS SHUTDOWN
  • EXEC CICS XCTL
Note: Take care when using recursive commands. For example, you must avoid entering a loop when issuing a file control SPI request from the XFCAREQ exit. Use of the recursion counter UEPRECUR is recommended.