Parameter list

The parameter list that is passed to the error exit.

Data set name, error type, error information, length of error data,
error data, work area, action code

This figure shows how you find the parameters from the contents of register 1.

Figure 1. Error Exit Parameters
This figure lists the contents of the registers passed to the error exit used with the CICS VR recovery or CICS/ESA V4R1 backout utilities. Register 1 contains the address of the parameter list. The first fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the data set name. The second fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the error type. The third fullword in the parameter list contains the address of error information. The fourth fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the length of error data. The fifth fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the error data. The sixth fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the work area. The seventh fullword in the parameter list contains the address of the action code. Register 13 contains the address of the register save area. Register 14 contains the return address. Register 15 contains the exit program start address.