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Hi ,
I am doing a EXEC CICS LINK from a batch API using commarea. The data in the commarea is changed in the cics module which I call and then I do a RETURN. But when control is back to the calling batch API , I do not see the changed value in the commarea , I still have the actual value that I used when calling the cics module . Could some one advice if I am missing anything.



JSON-OBJECT is just a copybook data where I am formatting a string in JSON format and then putting it into MQ.

Have you checked the order and definition of your parameters. I'm not sure I follow your use of "API", because if I do follow what you are saying, I don't know where "API" comes into it. API is Application Program Interface. EXEC CICS these days is referred to as an API. I don't see how you apply it in "batch API".

sorry my bad in usage of terms. I am using a Stored Procedure (oops store) which does the EXEC CICS LINK. Is it actually possible to propagate data back to the SP from the CICS module to which it does a link.