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

Answer Posted / lu

Link is passing control to another program and it get back
after.
Ex:
program-A : a)Perform Link-program-B
b) move xx to yy.
After executing perform , it returns to b...

XCTL is passing control to another program, and it NEVER
get back.
program-A : a) Perform XCTL-program-B...



This is a basic rule when you write CICS pseudo-
conversational....

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