Wait for Missing Output

If the application does not return an output screen when expected, CA Verify for CICS displays the Missing Output menu.

TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001-----  RUN: MISSING OUTPUT  ------------EDITED TEST STREAM
 ENTER COMMAND ===>                                                           RN
 TCA0463 - THE SCREEN MAY HAVE BEEN DELETED IN AN EDIT SESSION                  
 TERMINAL: VV01                                             RECORD NUMBER:    15
 THE RUN FUNCTION IS WAITING FOR AN OUTPUT SCREEN. THE OUTPUT SCREEN MIGHT     
 HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE APPLICATION. THERE IS NO TRANSACTION ACTIVE     
 AT THE TERMINAL.                                                              
                                                                                
    1  DISPLAY THE ORIGINAL OUTPUT SCREEN WHICH THE RUN FUNCTION IS WAITING FOR 
                                                                                
    2  WAIT ANOTHER 20 SECONDS FOR THE OUTPUT SCREEN TO BE SENT BY THE          
       APPLICATION                                                              
                                                                                
    3  IGNORE TEMPORARY CHANGE (THE OUTPUT SCREEN IS NOT EXPECTED, BUT RETAIN   
       THE ORIGINAL SCREEN IN THE OUTPUT TEST STREAM)                           
                                                                                
    4  ACCEPT PERMANENT CHANGE (THE OUTPUT SCREEN IS NOT EXPECTED OR WANTED,    
       DELETE THE SCREEN FROM THE OUTPUT TEST STREAM)                           
                                                                                
    SELECT OPTION 2 IF THE OUTPUT MIGHT BE DELAYED DUE TO POOR RESPONSE TIME    
                                                                                
    SELECT OPTION 3 OR 4 IF THE APPLICATION HAS CHANGED                         
                                                                                
 F1-HELP        F3-END

The message at the top of the screen always indicates that the Run function is waiting for an output screen that may have been eliminated from the application. The message then indicates one of the following:

There is no transaction active at the terminal. In this case, you may want to select option 3 or 4.
Transaction xxxx is active at the terminal. In this case, you probably should select option 2.
Transaction xxxx is active at the terminal, and has an outstanding terminal read request. In this case, you probably should select option 3 or 4.

Output screens may be missing for many reasons, including:

Response time is slower than when the test stream was logged
An input screen was deleted by the Edit function
The application changed
The "Welcome to CICS" screen is missing. This message is issued to real VTAM terminals but not to the virtual terminals CA Verify for CICS uses for the Run function.
Screens from a printer were logged, but the terminal which starts the printer was not logged
Messages from one terminal to another were logged, but both terminals were not logged

Use the End (PF3) command to end the run or choose one of the following options:

1 DISPLAY THE ORIGINAL OUTPUT SCREEN: Displays the original output screen for which the Run function is waiting. Use the End (PF3) command to return to the Missing Output menu.
2 WAIT ANOTHER nn SECONDS: Directs CA Verify for CICS to wait for nn seconds for the missing screen. Select this option at least once to allow for poor response time unless you are sure the screen is really missing. The number of seconds CA Verify for CICS should wait is determined at installation time.
3 IGNORE TEMPORARY CHANGE: Ignores the missing output screen and continues the run. The original output screen is retained in the output test stream. Select this option if the application will be changed to send the missing screen.
4 ACCEPT PERMANENT CHANGE: Ignores the missing output screen and continues the run. The output screen is deleted from the output test stream. Select this option when the application has changed so that it no longer sends the missing screen.