Problem:

This  article  describes a specific case when COMMAREA is not passed to the second CICS region.    

Two CICS regions (REGION1 and REGION2)  are configured for Intersystem Communication.  The program  PROGRAM1.cbl  is located in REGION1 and calls the program  PROGRAM2.cbl  located in REGION2.  When  the “Transaction ID”  name (TRN2) for the called program PROGRAM2.cbl  is specified in the PPT entry in REGION1,  the COMMAREA  is not passed to the second CICS region when the control is passed to the called program PROGRAM2.cbl.          

Resolution:

The COMMAREA  will be passed to the second CICS region when you specify  the Micro Focus program DFHZCSMI in the PCT entry of the transaction TRN2 in REGION2.   The definitions are:   

CICS REGION1: 

In the PPT entry  for the called program  PROGRAM2.cbl,  press  Remote tab  and  specify:   

Program ID  -  PROGRAM2

Transaction  ID   -  TRN2

CICS REGION2: 

In the PCT entry  for the  same program PROGRAM2.cbl  specify: 

Transaction ID  - TRN2

Program name  -  DFHZCSMI