Function - Call-Level Interface Version 2

Teradata Call-Level Interface Version 2 Reference for Mainframe-Attached Systems

Product
Call-Level Interface Version 2
Release Number
15.10
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-07
dita:id
B035-2417
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

Function is a four-byte field that is used by an application to specify the operation to be carried out by DBCHCL. Each of the following codes represents a different operation:

 

Code

Operation

1

Connect

2

Disconnect

3

RunStartUp

4

Initiate Request

5

Fetch

6

Rewind

7

Abort

8

End Request

11

Initiate With Protocol‑Function

14

Command

15

ContinueRequest

 

In this language...

The variable name for Function is...

COBOL

DBCAREA‑FUNC

PL/I

FUNC

C

func

IBM Assembler

DBCAFUNC

 

This routine...

Does this for Function...

DBCHINI

writes

DBCHCL

reads

 

Function is used by...

To...

applications

write

An application must set the Function field to the appropriate nonzero value before calling DBCHCL. Use mnemonics for the codes. Mnemonics are provided in the language definition file for the DBCAREA.