What happens to resources supplied to a transaction when an
XCTL command is executed?

Answer Posted / pavan

xctl is a control transfer command.

when xctl command executed control transfers to another
program and control is not expected back to main program.
(ex: menu driven programs).

*** control doesnot hold any resourses.***

but link holds resourses and expected back automatically.

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