This list provides programming tips you may find useful when calling the Finalist CICS LPCF transaction:
- The exit COMMAREA image passed in the called Finalist CICS COMMAREA is placed in the same storage area as the exit routine COMMAREA. This means data such as record keys can be passed from the application that calls Finalist CICS to the exit routines. Also, any of the switches set by the exit routines to affect Finalist CICS processing can be set in the calling application.
- In many cases, you will not want to use the exit routines when calling Finalist CICS and passing it an address. Also, it is desirable to protect users from accidentally erasing the passed address. With PASSEX1L and PASSEX2L set to "L" and EXITREQW set to "Y", both the clear address PF10 key and the exit routine calls are locked. All changes made to a passed address must be made deliberately.
- There are separate switches for locking the input and output exits. These exits can be disabled separately allowing you to only read or only write from a called Windows dialog.