This is a 1 byte field that indicates the action, if any, that should be taken on the connection or conversation when exiting the FEPI Navigator. This indicator also determines and controls processing related to the SLU Connection and Target Interaction files.
Release indicates that the connection should be set to released, ACQSTATUS = DFHVALUE (RELEASED) on FEPI SET CONNECTION command, and the conversation should be released, RELEASE option on the FEPI FREE command.
Force instructs FEPI to end the conversation unconditionally, FORCE option on the FEPI FREE command. An attempt is made to reset the connection the conversation was using.
Pass and Leave assigned indicate that the task is relinquishing ownership of the conversation in order for another task to acquire it, PASS option on the FEPI FREE command. There is no change in the processing state of the conversation. The difference in processing between Pass and Leave assigned is whether the connection is left assigned to the user when exiting the FEPI Navigator, see CICS Service Flow Runtime FEPI file processing for information on how CICS® Service Flow Runtimeprocesses FEPI file data.
Hold instructs FEPI to end the conversation but retain the session for use by another conversations. HOLD option on the FEPI FREE command. An attempt is made to reset the connection the conversation was using.
If Exit action = Override, the actual value is determined by the modeled adapter flow.
See the FEPI FREE command in the CICS Front End Programming Interface User's Guide (FEPI).