There is only one communication ECB supported by the operating system for reflecting STOP or MODIFY commands to a task, but that task can certainly have many other non-key-0 ECBs which it uses to communicate with its subtasks.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 8:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Is Commuication ECB valid for subtask On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:46:34 -0400 Joe Reichman <joereich...@optonline.net> wrote: :>If I get address of a communication ECB in a main program then I create :>subtasks should I be waiting on that ECB (for a stop or Modify command) in :>the main program or in the subtasks as well :>In other words Can the communication ECB be posted in the subtasks as well I wouldn't think so a it is in key0 storage, but as there is bypass code for wait perhaps there is also bypass code for post. Only one task can wait on it. -- Binyamin Dissen <bdis...@dissensoftware.com> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
