System Variables › &ZAPPCSTA

&ZAPPCSTA

Returns the current state of an APPC conversation.

See the individual &APPC request details for valid state transition sequences.

&ZAPPCSTA is used to determine the current state of an APPC conversation. The following states are possible:

• CONFIRM
• CONFIRM_SEND
• CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE
• DEALLOCATE
• DEFER
• DEFER_DEALLOCATE
• DEFER_RECEIVE
• DEFER_SEND
• RECEIVE
• RESET
• SEND

Examples: &ZAPPCSTA

&IF &ZAPPCSTA EQ DEALLOCATE &THEN +
  &APPC DEALLOCATE TYPE=LOCAL

Note: Only certain APPC verbs is issued from a given state. See the individual &APPC request details for valid state transition sequences.