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Special Options

Special options alter the CA InterTest for CICS standard monitoring procedures and help you design customized testing scenarios.

The No File Updating option prevents a monitored program from updating files. This option is very useful when you test a program because your file data will be unchanged at the end of each program execution. The following then happens:

• You can repeatedly test a program without restoring your files.
• Many programs can use the same file without interfering with each other's work.
• A test program can use a production file without affecting data integrity.

Other options provide additional functions. For example:

• The FOL option lets CA InterTest for CICS continue monitoring even after a program branches directly to another program (wild branch).
• The MXS option limits the amount of CICS storage a program can use.
• The MXR option limits the number of CICS requests a program can issue.