CONFIRMED

The CONFIRMED verb responds to a confirmation request from the partner transaction program (TP). It informs the partner TP that the local TP has not detected an error in the received data. Because the TP issuing the confirmation request waits for a confirmation, CONFIRMED synchronizes the processing of the two TPs.

The following structure describes the verb control block (VCB) used by the CONFIRMED verb.

Syntax

struct confirmed {  
    unsigned short  opcode;  
    unsigned char   opext;  
    unsigned char   reserv2;  
    unsigned short  primary_rc;  
    unsigned long   secondary_rc;  
    unsigned char   tp_id[8];  
    unsigned long   conv_id;  
    unsigned char   rts_rcvd;  
};   

Remarks

Members

opcode
Supplied parameter. Specifies the verb operation code, AP_B_CONFIRMED.

opext
Supplied parameter. Specifies the verb operation extension, AP_BASIC_CONVERSATION.

reserv2
A reserved field.

primary_rc
Returned parameter. Specifies the primary return code set by APPC at the completion of the verb. The valid return codes vary depending on the APPC verb issued. See Return Codes for valid error codes for this verb.

secondary_rc
Returned parameter. Specifies the secondary return code set by APPC at the completion of the verb. The valid return codes vary depending on the APPC verb issued. See Return Codes for valid error codes for this verb.

tp_id
Supplied parameter. Identifies the local TP. The value of this parameter was returned by TP_STARTEDin the invoking TP or by RECEIVE_ALLOCATE in the invoked TP.

conv_id
Supplied parameter. Identifies the conversation established between the two TPs. The value of this parameter is returned by ALLOCATE in the invoking TP or by RECEIVE_ALLOCATE in the invoked TP.

rts_rcvd
Returned parameter. Indicates whether the partner TP issued MC_REQUEST_TO_SEND, which requests the local TP to change the conversation to RECEIVE state.

To change to RECEIVE state the local TP can use MC_PREPARE_TO_RECEIVE, MC_RECEIVE_AND_WAIT, or MC_RECEIVE_AND_POST.

Return Codes

AP_OK
Primary return code; the verb executed successfully.

AP_PARAMETER_CHECK
Primary return code; the verb did not execute because of a parameter error.

AP_BAD_CONV_ID

Secondary return code; the value of conv_id did not match a conversation identifier assigned by APPC.

AP_BAD_TP_ID

Secondary return code; the value of tp_id did not match a TP identifier assigned by APPC.

AP_STATE_CHECK
Primary return code; the verb did not execute because it was issued in an invalid state.

AP_CONFIRMED_BAD_STATE

Secondary return code; the conversation is not in CONFIRM, CONFIRM_SEND, or CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE state.

AP_COMM_SUBSYSTEM_ABENDED
Primary return code; indicates one of the following conditions:

• The node used by this conversation encountered an ABEND.

• The connection between the TP and the PU 2.1 node has been broken (a LAN error).

• The SnaBase at the TP's computer encountered an ABEND.

  The system administrator should examine the error log to determine the reason for the ABEND.

  AP_COMM_SUBSYSTEM_NOT_LOADED
  Primary return code; a required component could not be loaded or terminated while processing the verb. Thus, communication could not take place. Contact the system administrator for corrective action.

  AP_CONVERSATION_TYPE_MIXED
  Primary return code; the TP has issued both basic and mapped conversation verbs. Only one type can be issued in a single conversation.

  AP_INVALID_VERB_SEGMENT
  Primary return code; the VCB extended beyond the end of the data segment.

  AP_STACK_TOO_SMALL
  Primary return code; the stack size of the application is too small to execute the verb. Increase the stack size of your application.

  AP_CONV_BUSY
  Primary return code; there can only be one outstanding conversation verb at a time on any conversation. This can occur if the local TP has multiple threads, and more than one thread is issuing APPC calls using the same conv_id.

  AP_THREAD_BLOCKING
  Primary return code; the calling thread is already in a blocking call.

  AP_UNEXPECTED_DOS_ERROR
  Primary return code; the operating system has returned an error to APPC while processing an APPC call from the local TP. The operating system return code is returned through the secondary_rc. It appears in Intel byte-swapped order. If the problem persists, consult the system administrator.

  Remarks

  The conversation must be in one of the following states when the TP issues this verb:

• CONFIRM

• CONFIRM_SEND

• CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE

  The new state is determined by the old state—the state of the conversation when the local TP issued CONFIRMED. The old state is indicated by the value of the what_rcvd parameter of the preceding receive verb. The following state changes are possible:

Old state	New state
CONFIRM	RECEIVE
CONFIRM_SEND	SEND
CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE	RESET

Confirmation Requests

A confirmation request is issued by one of the following verbs in the partner TP:

• CONFIRM

• PREPARE_TO_RECEIVE if ptr_type is set to AP_SYNC_LEVEL and the conversation's synchronization level (established by ALLOCATE) is AP_CONFIRM_SYNC_LEVEL

• DEALLOCATE if dealloc_type is set to AP_SYNC_LEVEL and the conversation's synchronization level (established by ALLOCATE) is AP_CONFIRM_SYNC_LEVEL

• SEND_DATA if type is set to AP_SEND_DATA_CONFIRM and the conversation's synchronization level (established by ALLOCATE) is AP_CONFIRM_SYNC_LEVEL

  A confirmation request is received by the local TP through the what_rcvd parameter of one of the following verbs:

• RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE

• RECEIVE_AND_WAIT

• RECEIVE_AND_POST

  CONFIRMED is issued by the local TP only if what_rcvd contains one of the following values:

• AP_CONFIRM_WHAT_RECEIVED

• AP_CONFIRM_SEND

• AP_CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE

  If the rtn_status parameter is set to AP_YES, what_rcvd can also contain the following values:

• AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM

• AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM_SEND

• AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM_DEALL

  For basic conversations, what_rcvd can also contain the following values:

• AP_DATA_CONFIRM

• AP_DATA_CONFIRM_SEND

• AP_DATA_CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE