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Bal Oberoi wrote:
> 
> In the context of checking a field for possible binary zeros:
> Bill Lynch wrote:
> 
> > <snip> I suspect I stopped using [NC] when I started coding CICS
> > command-level. I think it's much neater & more readable to code:
> >
> >         ICM   COMMAREA_BASE,15,EIBCALEN
> >         BZ    NO_COMMAREA
> >         USING COMMAREA,COMMAREA_BASE
> >         ...
> >
> > where "COMMAREA_BASE" is equated to a GPR.
> >
> 
> That's certainly an improvement!  Just a typo that needs correction.
> 
> For the benefit of folks who don't do much CICS coding in Assembler, it
> ought to be pointed out that EIBCALEN is a halfword field that holds
> the *length* of CommArea. In coding the above example the field you had
> in mind was doubtless DFHEICAP, a fullword field with the *address* of
> the Communication Area.

You're right, of course, Bal. I have *got* to stop typing examples from
memory - mine (at least) seems to be fading. If I want to test EIBCALEN
for zero/nonzero, then "ICM" should have a mask of "7", not "15", plus
using the length of the COMMAREA as its base address is a particularly
bad idea, much better to use the address in DFHEICAP.

Sorry for any confusion I may have caused,
Bill Lynch