Input and output information for external calls to CICS

The following input parameters can be passed to the CICS® server with an ECI call:

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COMMAREA
A communication area used for passing input to a server program.
ECI timeout
The maximum wait time for a response to an ECI request.
LUW control
The way in which a Logical Unit of Work (LUW) is started, continued and ended.
LUW identifier
A token which identifies the ECI call as part of a LUW.
Password
The password provided for security checking on an ECI call.
Program name
The name of a program to be run on a CICS server.
Server name
The name of the CICS server that the ECI call is directed to.
TPNName
The transaction ID of the CICS mirror program.
TranName
The transaction ID seen in the exec interface block (EIB) by the CICS mirror program.
Userid
The user ID provided for security checking on an ECI call.

The following output can be returned to the user application following an ECI call.

Abend code
The code returned when a server program has ended abnormally.
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COMMAREA
The communication area that contains output from a server program.
LUW identifier
A token which identifies the ECI call as part of a LUW.