ASKTIME Command

The ASKTIME command EXEC CICS ASKTIME [ABSTIME(data-area) ] END-EXEC Note that the receiving data area is optional because the call...

The ASKTIME command

EXEC CICS
ASKTIME [ABSTIME(data-area) ]
END-EXEC

Note that the receiving data area is optional because the call updates the EIBDATE and EIBTIME fields as well.

In most cases, you don’t need to specify a receiving field if the format of the EIBTIME and EIBDATE is acceptable. If you need a different format, you can specify a receiving area and then call FORMATTIME using the data area as an argument.