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PINGCD Macro

The PINGCD macro checks the availability of a destination (remote) node for a CONNECT:Direct region.

Parameters

CDMGR Name

Specifies the name of the manager for the CONNECT:Direct region to which the destination node is defined.

Remote Node

Identifies the destination node whose availability is to be checked.

Wait Time

Specifies the time (in seconds) to wait for a response.

If the macro does not receive a response by the specified time, a user-specified return code is set.

Limits: 0 to 9999

Wait Time Expiry Return Code

Specifies the code to set when the macro does not receive a response by the time specified in the Wait Time field.

Limits: 0 to 999

Returned Codes

0

Indicates that the destination node is available.

4

Indicates that the destination node cannot be contacted.

8

Indicates that the destination node is not defined in the network map of the specified CONNECT:Direct region.