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by **itamar rocha** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:47 pm

Hello everyone,
Somebody can explain what the difference when I call a program in CICS using XCTL and CICS Link?
Thank you

by **dick scherrer** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:51 pm

Hello,

You might think of an XCTL as a "go to" (goes away and stays gone) and a link as a "perform" (goes away and comes back).

by **itamar rocha** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:34 pm

Hello
Thanks for the answer,
I solved the problem, but I wanted to know the difference,
Thanks

by **NicC** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:36 pm

Dick has just told you the difference. If you need something different from that then you should specify what.

by **itamar rocha** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:42 pm

Hello,
Yes Dick explained to me
Thanks dick

by **dick scherrer** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:16 pm

You're welcome

If/when you want more depth, someone will be here.

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XCTL x CICS link