What is the use of using MDT in CICS? How it works?
Answer Posted / mainframe.rahulz
Modified Data Tag is used in order to avoid a problem called
"MAP FAIL ERROR"
MDT is used to set the attribute field of a named field.
we can use MDT in 2 ways.
1. by using Assembler Macro.
2. By using Application program.
By using Assembler Macro
use DFHMSD CNTL=(FRSET,...
and in DFHMDF ATTRB=(FSET,...
By using Application program
MOVE DFHBMSFRS TO FIELD+F
MOVE DFHBMSFSE TO FIELD+F
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