How do you use CICS ISSUE END?

Use CICS ISSUE END with RESP parameters to check response codes and handle any errors appropriately.

What are the different types of ends?

End types include basic ends (basic ends, mapped ends, unmapped ends, custom ends), advanced ends (advanced ends, secure ends, encrypted ends, compressed ends), and specialized ends (specialized ends, high-performance ends, low-latency ends, high-throughput ends).

When should you use CICS ISSUE END?

Use CICS ISSUE END when building applications that need to issue ends, when implementing end management, when issuing ends, when building end systems, or when implementing end functionality.

CICS ISSUE END - Issue End

CICS ISSUE END issues an end, enabling end management and output processing in CICS environments. It provides efficient end capabilities for CICS applications.

What is CICS ISSUE END?

CICS ISSUE END issues an end, enabling end management and output processing. It provides efficient end capabilities, allowing applications to issue ends.

Command Syntax

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EXEC CICS ISSUE END
    [RESP(response-code)]
    [RESP2(response-code-2)]
END-EXEC.

Parameters Explained

RESP Parameters

Response codes returned by the command:

RESP: Primary response code
RESP2: Secondary response code
Always check these codes for command success
Handle command failures appropriately

End Types

1. Basic Ends

Basic ends: Basic ends
Mapped ends: Mapped ends
Unmapped ends: Unmapped ends
Custom ends: Custom ends

2. Advanced Ends

Advanced ends: Advanced ends
Secure ends: Secure ends
Encrypted ends: Encrypted ends
Compressed ends: Compressed ends

3. Specialized Ends

Specialized ends: Specialized ends
High-performance ends: High-performance ends
Low-latency ends: Low-latency ends
High-throughput ends: High-throughput ends

Implementation Example

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WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 WS-RESPONSE            PIC S9(8) COMP.
01 WS-RESPONSE2           PIC S9(8) COMP.
 
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
    * Issue end
    EXEC CICS ISSUE END
        RESP(WS-RESPONSE)
        RESP2(WS-RESPONSE2)
    END-EXEC.
    
    IF WS-RESPONSE NOT EQUAL DFHRESP(NORMAL)
        EXEC CICS WRITE OPERATOR
            TEXT('ISSUE END command failed')
        END-EXEC
        EXEC CICS RETURN END-EXEC
    END-IF.
    
    * End issued successfully
    * Continue processing

End Processing

1. End Preparation

End preparation includes:

End validation
End formatting
End encoding
End processing

2. End Transmission

End transmission includes:

End routing
End delivery
Transmission confirmation
Error handling

3. Output Management

Output management includes:

User management
Output formatting
User experience
Performance optimization

Common Response Codes

Success Response Codes

NORMAL (0): End issued successfully
END (4): End issued

Error Response Codes

INVREQ (16): Invalid request
NOTFND (20): Resource not found
LENGERR (22): Length error
END (24): End error

Best Practices

1. End Preparation

Prepare end appropriately
Validate end content
Handle different end types
Ensure end integrity

2. Error Handling

Check all response codes
Handle end failures
Implement retry logic
Log error conditions

3. Performance Optimization

Minimize end operations
Use efficient end formats
Optimize user updates
Manage user resources

Explain It Like I'm 5 Years Old

Imagine you're ending something:

When you want to end something, you say "end" and the thing ends. If the thing ends, you can do something else. If the thing doesn't end, you have to try again.

CICS ISSUE END is like ending something. The computer program says "end" and the thing ends. If the thing ends, the program can do something else. If the thing doesn't end, the program has to try again.

Just like you end things, the computer program ends things!

Exercises

Exercise 1: End Issuance

Write a CICS ISSUE END command to issue an end.

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EXEC CICS ISSUE END
    RESP(WS-RESPONSE)
    RESP2(WS-RESPONSE2)
END-EXEC.

Exercise 2: End Processing

How would you implement comprehensive end processing that handles different end types and requirements?

Answer: Identify different end types and appropriate handling, implement end validation and encoding, handle different end types and capabilities, implement proper error handling for end failures, optimize end operations for performance, and maintain end integrity throughout the process.

Quiz

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of CICS ISSUE END?

A) To format endsB) To issue an endC) To validate endsD) To edit ends

Answer: B) To issue an end

Question 2

Which parameter specifies the response code?

A) RESPB) RESPONSEC) CODED) END

Answer: A) RESP

CICS ISSUE END - Issue End

What is CICS ISSUE END?

Command Syntax

Parameters Explained

RESP Parameters

End Types

1. Basic Ends

2. Advanced Ends

3. Specialized Ends

Implementation Example

End Processing

1. End Preparation

2. End Transmission

3. Output Management

Common Response Codes

Success Response Codes

Error Response Codes

Best Practices

1. End Preparation

2. Error Handling

3. Performance Optimization

Explain It Like I'm 5 Years Old

Exercises

Exercise 1: End Issuance

Exercise 2: End Processing

Quiz

Question 1

Question 2

Related Concepts

CICS End Processing

CICS User Management

CICS Output Processing

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