PK49838: EXEC CICS WAIT TERMINAL VALID FOR LU61 AND NON-LU61

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The CICS Application Programming Reference for the following
  products:
  .
      CICS TS for zOS 3.1         SC34-6434-05
      CICS TS for zOS 3.2         SC34-6819-00
      CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1   SC33-1658-04
  .
  all state that the EXEC CICS WAIT TERMINAL is used to:
  .
     Ensure terminal operation has completed on an LUTYPE6.1
  logical unit.
  .
  This command in fact can also be issued against a non-LU61
  device.
  .
  As such, there are also different Conditions which may occur.
  This APAR being opened to correct publication and document the
  additional Conditions which may occur.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  The Application Programming Reference manual incorrectly states
  that EXEC CICS WAIT TERMINAL is LU61 only.
  

Problem conclusion

• The CICS Transaction Server Application Programming Reference
  manual is to be changed for for the following releases.
  
  CICS TS for zOS 3.1         SC34-6434-00
  CICS TS for zOS 3.2         SC34-6819-00
  CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1   SC33-1658-00
  
  The description of the EXEC CICS WAIT TERMINAL command in the
  chapter entitled 'CICS API Commands' is be changed as follows.
  
  The first line which currently reads;
  
  'Ensure terminal operation has completed on an LUTYPE6.1 logical
  unit'.
  
  should  read;
  
  'Ensure terminal operation has completed'.
  
  The list of conditions that may be returned should include EOC
  and TERMERR.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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