Looking at an CICS module how would one will identify that
it is pseudo or full conversational?
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Answer / kasyap
If RETURN command with COMMAREA option follows the SEND command immediately then we can say it as a pseudo conversation mode
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Answer / ravi
when we see the program we can say by checking whethere the
EXEC CICS
RETURN TRANSID(TR1)
END-EXEC.
After every send command in CICS.
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Answer / rajesh reddy
After every send command there is a return command wth
TRANSID
EXEC CICS SEND
END-EXEC.
EXEC CICS RETURN
TRANSID('TSK')
END-EXEC.
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Answer / lu
when u see in the program there are PFKEY, and EIBCALEN = 0
send map else receive map...it's a pseudo.....
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Answer / smart
Basically all the CICS programs are pseudo conversational.
for this purpose the CICS/COBOL programs are compiled with
RENT,LIB,RESIDENT compiler options.
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