The Batch Interface › PARM Parameters › TIMEOUT

TIMEOUT

Indicates the maximum duration that CA XCOM Data Transport is to wait for any VTAM or TCP/IP command to complete before terminating the program with an abnormal return code. This ensures that the CA XCOM Data Transport Batch Interface does not hold up an initiator or socket indefinitely. For example, if a target system is unavailable, VTAM cannot initiate a session; therefore, the procedure terminates at the specified time‑out value. Similarly, a SEND or RECEIVE command times out if a transmission gets hung up.

0 to 99999 seconds

Specifies how long CA XCOM Data Transport should wait for a VTAM or TCP/IP command before terminating the program.

Notes:

• CA XCOM Data Transport always queues to VTAM the request to establish the session with the remote system. If TYPE=EXECUTE or TYPE=INQUIRE, CA XCOM Data Transport attempts to establish the session within the time specified in the TIMEOUT parameter. If it cannot, then the job aborts. An error message is written to the CA XCOM Data Transport log and is also sent to the operator console. A return code of 9 or 10 is also issued.
• For a TCP/IP transfer, the TIMEOUT parameter determines how long to wait for a connection to a remote IP node
• TIMEOUT should not be less than 60 seconds, to allow sufficient time for a normal transfer or inquiry request to complete.

Default: 600