CICS Interview Question:

A CICS program ABENDS with an ASRA ABEND code, What is its meaning?

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A). Alink was issued to a program whose name does not exist in the PPT (Program Processing Table
B) A program attempted to use a map that is not defined in the PCT ( Program Control Table).
C) A security violation has occurred. The operator is not defined with the proper authority in the SNT ( Sign on Table ) to use a particular file
D) A program interrupt (0C0 or 0C2 ot ...) has occurred in a CICS program
E) An I/O error has occurred when attempting to use a VSAM file from a CICS program

ANS:
D) A program interrupt (0C0 or 0C2 ot ...) has occurred in a CICS program
Submitted by: Administrator