whar is the difference bwn LINK() and XCTL()?

Answer Posted / g.kalyani

XCTL() is used to control the pass to the higher level
programand doesnt return back to the previous program.

LINK() is used to send the contol to lower level
programs .And it will returns to back to the program from
where it has come.

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