CEMT INQUIRE VTAM
Function: Inquire on the state of the connection between
CICS and VTAM.
Description: INQUIRE VTAM inquires on the state of the
connection between CICS and VTAM, and also on the
generic resource name (GRNAME) and the persistent
session delay interval (PSDI).
Input: Press the Clear key and type CEMT INQUIRE VTAM
(the minimum abbreviation is CEMT I V). You will get a
display screen, a sample of which is shown below.
To change various attributes, you can:
Overtype your changes on the INQUIRE screen after
tabbing to the appropriate field (see “Overtyping a
display” on page 47).
Use the CEMT SET VTAM command.
Sample screen
à ð
IN VT
STATUS: RESULTS - OVERTYPE TO MODIFY
Vta Ope Psd( ðððððð )
Figure 137. CEMT INQUIRE VTAMscreen
If you place the cursor against the result and press ENTER,
CICS displays an expanded format as shown in Figure 138.
à ð
IN VT
RESULT - OVERTYPE TO MODIFY
Vtam
Openstatus( Open )
Psdinterval( ðððððð )
Grstatus()
Grname()
Figure 138. The expanded display
55─ ──CEMT Inquire Vtam ─5%
Displayed fields
Grname(
value
)
displays the 8-character generic resource name under
which this CICS region is registered to VTAM.
Grstatus
displays the status of generic resource registration. The
values are:
Registered
CICS registered successfully as a member of the
VTAM generic resource named by the GRNAME
option.
Deregistered
CICS was registered as a member of the generic
resource named by the GRNAME and has
deregistered successfully.
Unregistered
A generic resource name (GRNAME) was
specified, but CICS has not made any attempt to
register.
Unavailable
A generic resource name (GRNAME) was
specified, but the version of VTAM that CICS is
connected to does not support generic resources.
If CICS makes an unsuccessful attempt to register, the
status is shown as UNREGISTERED, and the words
REGISTER ERROR appear alongside.
If CICS makes as unsuccessful attempt to deregister,
the status is shown as REGISTERED, and the words
DEREGISTER ERROR appear alongside.
Openstatus
displays the status of the connection between CICS and
VTAM. The values are:
Open There is a connection between CICS and VTAM.
Closed
The connection between CICS and VTAM has
terminated.
Note: You can reset this value by overtyping it with a
different value, or with:
Immclose
The connection between CICS and VTAM
is in the process of closing following an
EXEC CICS SET VTAM IMMCLOSE or
CEMT SET VTAM IMMCLOSE command.
Forceclose
The connection between CICS and VTAM
is in the process of closing following an
EXEC CICS SET VTAM FORCECLOSE or
CEMT SET VTAM FORCECLOSE
command.
Psdinterval(
value
)
displays the persistent session delay interval, expressed
in the form
hhmmss
. It specifies if and for how long
sessions are held in recovery-pending state after CICS
fails.
Note: You can reset this value by overtyping it with a
different value.
The permitted range is 000000 to 235959 inclusive.
000000
If CICS fails, sessions are terminated.
Chapter 11. Master terminal CEMT 153