Abend

ABEND command terminates a task abnormally. CICS automatically releases the main storage associated with the terminated task. Invoking the ABEND command causes the current transaction to abend.

Syntax -

ABEND
    ABCODE(name)
    CANCEL
    NODUMP  

The following message is written out to CEEMSG followed by a dump report when abend is occurred -

CEE3250C The system or user abend XXXX was issued. XXXX specifies the transaction dump code on the ABCODE option.

Options -

ABCODE(name) -

Specifies the terminating task main storage is dumped. The ABCODE is used as a transaction dump code to identify the dump. Do not start the name with the letter A, because this is reserved for CICS.

CANCEL -

Specifies the HANDLE ABEND commands established exits are ignored. An ABEND CANCEL command cancels all exits at any level in the task and terminates the task abnormally.

NODUMP -

Specifies an abend occurs without causing a dump to be taken or ignored.