Troubleshooting
Problem
You receive message "NOT FOR HOLD PROG" when you enter command CEMT SET PROGRAM(progname) NEWCOPY or PHASEIN in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS). When you enter CEMT INQ PROGRAM(progname), the command returns a non-zero RESCOUNT for this program.
Cause
The program was loaded using an EXEC CICS LOAD with the HOLD option. NEWCOPY and PHASEIN requests cannot be specified for a program loaded with the HOLD option.
Resolving The Problem
From your CICS region, enter CICS command CECI RELEASE PROGRAM (progname) until the RESCOUNT is zero. Subsequent NEWCOPY and PHASIN requests will succeed. Each CECI RELEASE PROGRAM(progname) request decrements the RESCOUNT by 1.
Related Information
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Product Synonym
CICS/TS CICS TS CICS Transaction Server CICS/VSE VSE z/VSE
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Modified date:
05 January 2026
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