XCTL, LINK and CALL in CICS.

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Aarohi Saxena
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XCTL, LINK and CALL in CICS.

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Hi,

In CICS to call another program we use XCTL and LINK. Is it a normal rule to avoid CALL in COBOL CICS program? Please advise.
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Re: XCTL, LINK and CALL in CICS.

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Do you understand what each type of call does?
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Re: XCTL, LINK and CALL in CICS.

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There are times when you want to use CICS XCTL, times when you want to use CICS LINK, and times when you want to use COBOL CALL, even in a CICS program. You need to learn the differences between them to start learning when to use each.
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