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CICS KILL TASK

The following table describes the parameters for the IMFEXEC CICS KILL TASK command statement:

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CICS-KILL


Parameter

Function

Notes

taskNumber

Number of the task affected

Task number assigned by CICS, from 1 to 99999

WITH

Readability token

Works only when used with the DUMP parameter

Type

Type of abnormal termination desired

One of the following types:

DUMP: If the integrity of the CICS region can be maintained, the task is abnormally ended with a dump.

FORCE: This type forces a looping task to abend with a dump, regardless of integrity exposure. Expect to use this service more than once on a multiprocessor for a task in a loop.

CAUTION: This type can cause the CICS region to abend.

PURGE: This type purges a task by using the services of the CICS-supplied transaction CEMT.

FORCEPURGE: This type purges a task by using the services of the CICS-supplied transaction CEMT that uses the FORCE parameter.

Warning

Important

BBI-SS PAS to CICS communication must be active to use the PURGE and FORCEPURGE parameters.

If only the task number is specified, the task is abnormally terminated if the integrity if the CICS region can be maintained. A dump is produced.

 

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