One need not specify compiler option DYNAM in order to use dynamic COBOL calls, which indeed work "just fine and dandy" in CICS. Now, that said:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3CG40/2.23 Last note on the page. Also: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/DFHP3C00/1.3. 1 Scroll down to "Compiler Options". -jc- > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 > > Actually not true. I have done it frequently when it made sense to do so. COBOL dynamic CALL in CICS > has been supported for quite some time now. The trick is to limit the use to subprograms that don't > need to use CICS calls, but even that is possible if you pass the EIB along. > > Of course, you do NOT want a QSAM I/O module being invoked under CICS, that would be quite bad. Nor > do you want any subprogram that invokes any z/OS services directly to be called, but that has always > been true. > > Nonetheless, dynamic COBOL calls are supported and useful in CICS. What you lose is debugging > information from CICS in the event of any abend or failure in the subprogram, because CICS thinks that > the calling program is the one in control and not the dynamically called subprogram, since CICS LINK > was not used to invoke it. > > HTH > > Peter > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Chase, John > > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:39 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: running Assembler I/O macro code as AMODE 31, RMODE ANY > > > > How would TCB switching occur at all? Are these programs running in > > CICS? If so, you cannot use the DYNAM compiler option for COBOL. > -- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain > information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended > recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in > error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your > system. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
