TERM call (CICS online programs only)

The Terminate (TERM) call is used to terminate a PSB in a CICS® online program.

The ODBA interface does not support this call.

Format

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Call Name DB/DC DBCTL DCCTL DB Batch TM Batch
TERM X X      

Usage

If your program needs to use more than one PSB, you must issue a TERM call to release the first PSB it uses and then issue a second PCB call to schedule the second PSB. The TERM call also commits database changes.

The only parameter in the TERM call is the call function: TERM or bbb When your program issues the call, CICS terminates the scheduled PSB, causes a CICS sync point, commits changes, and frees resources for other tasks.

Restrictions

For function shipping in the CICS environment, the local and remote CICS must both be DBCTL.