Multiple choice technology mainframe

What does FRSET do?

  1. Turns off all MDTs on the screen before sending a map

  2. Cannot turn on MDT explicitly

  3. Turns on all MDTs on the screen before sending a map

  4. Requires the physical map field attribute or the symbolic override to control the MDT status
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Explanation

The FRSET (Force Reset) option in CICS BMS resets the Modified Data Tag (MDT) to zero for all fields on the screen before the map is written. This ensures only newly modified fields are sent back on subsequent reads, preventing unwanted data transmission.

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