Exit 1: ISPF session initialization exit

The ISPF session initialization exit provides accounting and monitoring capabilities. ISPF gives control to the exit routine after successfully opening all required data sets, determining session language, and before the first logical screen is started.

Exit parameters

In addition to the standard exit parameters described in Exit parameter list, the exit routines at this user exit receive these parameters.

Flags

4 bytes of bit flags defined as follows:

0: 1 = TEST option specified
1: 1 = TESTX option specified
2: 1 = TRACE option specified
3: 1 = TRACEX option specified
4-31: Reserved.

CPPL

Pointer to the address of the TSO command processor parameter list (CPPL) that was passed to ISPF.

Lang

An 8-character field that contains the name of the national language for this ISPF session. The value is left-justified and padded with blanks.

Return codes

No return codes are acknowledged at this user exit. When this user exit returns to ISPF, normal processing continues.

Note: For multiple exit routines, return codes still affect the processing flow.