Answer / naidu sekhar yandrapu

ASKTIME
Asktime command is used to request the current date and time

EXEC CICS
ASKTIME(WS-DATE)
ABSTIME
END-EXEC
FORMAT TIME is used date and time

EXEC CICS
FORMAT
YYYYMMDD(WS-DATE)
DATESEP("/")
MMDDYYYY(WD-DATE)
DATE("-")
HHMMSS(WS-TIME)
TIMESEP(";")
MMHHSS(WS-TIME)
TIMESEP(":")
END-EXEC.
SUSPEND:
TO SUSPEND THE EXECUTION OF TASK

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