RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE

The RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE verb receives any data currently available from the partner TP. If no data is available, the local TP does not wait. To avoid blocking the conversation, the Microsoft® Windows NT®, Microsoft® Windows® 95, and Windows version 3.x systems can issue RECEIVE_AND_WAIT in conjunction with WinAsyncAPPC. For OS/2 systems, use RECEIVE_AND_POST.

The following structure describes the verb control block used by the RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE verb.

struct receive_immediate {
    unsigned short      opcode;
    unsigned char       opext;
    unsigned char       reserv2;
    unsigned short      primary_rc;
    unsigned long       secondary_rc;
    unsigned char       tp_id[8];
    unsigned long       conv_id;
    unsigned short      what_rcvd;
    unsigned char       rtn_status;
    unsigned char       fill;
    unsigned char       rts_rcvd;
    unsigned char       reserv4;
    unsigned short      max_len;
    unsigned short      dlen;
    unsigned char FAR * dptr;
    unsigned char       reserv5[5];
};

Members

opcode
Supplied parameter. Specifies the verb operation code, AP_B_RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE.
opext
Supplied parameter. Specifies the verb operation extension, AP_BASIC_CONVERSATION.
primary_rc
Returned parameter. Specifies the primary return code set by APPC at the completion of the verb. The valid return codes vary depending on the APPC verb issued. See Return Codes for valid error codes for this verb.
secondary_rc
Returned parameter. Specifies the secondary return code set by APPC at the completion of the verb. The valid return codes vary depending on the APPC verb issued. See Return Codes for valid error codes for this verb.
tp_id
Supplied parameter. Identifies the local TP. The value of this parameter is returned by TP_STARTED in the invoking TP or by RECEIVE_ALLOCATE in the invoked TP.
conv_id
Supplied parameter. Provides the conversation identifier. The value of this parameter is returned by ALLOCATE in the invoking TP or by RECEIVE_ALLOCATE in the invoked TP.
what_rcvd
Returned parameter. Contains information received with the incoming data:
rtn_status
Supplied parameter. Indicates whether both data and conversation status indicators should be returned within one API call.

Use AP_NO to specify that indicators should be returned individually on separate invocations of the verb.

Use AP_YES to specify that indicators should be returned together, provided both are available. Both can be returned when:

fill
Supplied parameter. Specifies the manner in which the local TP receives data. It is used only for RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE.

Use AP_BUFFER to indicate that the local TP receives data until the number of bytes specified by max_len is reached or until end of data. Data is received without regard for the logical-record format.

Use AP_LL to indicate that data is received in logical-record format. The data received can be a complete logical record, a max_len byte portion of a logical record, or the end of a logical record.

rts_rcvd
Returned parameter. Contains the request-to-send indicator. Possible values are:
max_len
Supplied parameter. Indicates the maximum number of bytes of data the local TP can receive. The range is from 0 through 65535.

For the Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems and the Windows graphical environment, this value must not exceed the length of the buffer to contain the received data.

For the OS/2 operating system, the offset of dptr plus the value of max_len must not exceed the size of the data segment.

By issuing RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE with max_len set to zero, the local TP can determine whether the partner TP has data to send, seeks confirmation, or has changed the conversation state.

dlen
Returned parameter. Provides the number of bytes of data received. Data is stored in a buffer specified by dptr. A length of zero indicates that no data was received.
dptr
Supplied parameter. Address of the buffer to contain the data received by the local TP.

For the Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems and the Windows graphical environment, the data buffer can reside in a static data area or in a globally allocated area. The data buffer must fit entirely within this area.

For the OS/2 operating system, the data buffer must reside on an unnamed, shared segment, which is allocated by the function DosAllocSeg with Flags equal to 1. The data buffer must fit entirely on the data segment.

Return Codes

ap_ok
Primary return code; the verb executed successfully.

When rtn_status is AP_YES, the preceding return code or one of the following return codes can be returned.

ap_data_complete_send
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data_complete and ap_send.
ap_data_complete_confirm_send
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data_complete and ap_confirm_send.
ap_data_complete_confirm
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data_complete and ap_confirm_what_received.
ap_data_complete_confirm_deall
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data_complete and ap_confirm_deallocate.
ap_data_send
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data and ap_send.
ap_data_confirm_send
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data and ap_confirm_send.
ap_data_confirm
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data and ap_confirm_what_received.
ap_data_confirm_deallocate
Primary return code; this is a combination of ap_data and ap_confirm_deallocate.
ap_unsuccessful
Primary return code; no data is immediately available from the partner TP.
ap_dealloc_normal
Primary return code; the partner TP has deallocated the conversation without requesting confirmation. The partner TP issued DEALLOCATE with dealloc_type set to one of the following:

If rtn_status is ap_yes, examine what_rcvd also.

ap_parameter_check
Primary return code; the verb did not execute because of a parameter error.
ap_bad_conv_id
Secondary return code; the value of conv_id did not match a conversation identifier assigned by APPC.
ap_bad_tp_id
Secondary return code; the value of tp_id did not match a TP identifier assigned by APPC.
ap_bad_return_status_with_data
Secondary return code; the specified rtn_status value was not recognized by APPC.
ap_invalid_data_segment
Secondary return code; the length specified for the data buffer was longer than the segment allocated to contain the buffer.
ap_rcv_immd_bad_fill
Secondary return code for a basic conversation; the fill parameter was set to an invalid value.
ap_state_check
Primary return code; the verb did not execute because it was issued in an invalid state.
ap_rcv_immd_bad_state
Secondary return code; the conversation was not in RECEIVE state.
ap_allocation_error
Secondary return code; APPC has failed to allocate a conversation. The conversation state is set to RESET.

This code may be returned through a verb issued after ALLOCATE.

ap_allocation_failure_no_retry
Secondary return code; the conversation cannot be allocated because of a permanent condition, such as a configuration error or session protocol error. To determine the error, the system administrator should examine the error log file. Do not retry the allocation until the error has been corrected.
ap_allocation_failure_retry
Secondary return code; the conversation could not be allocated because of a temporary condition, such as a link failure. The reason for the failure is logged in the system error log. Retry the allocation.
ap_conversation_type_mismatch
Secondary return code; the partner LU or TP does not support the conversation type (basic or mapped) specified in the allocation request.
ap_pip_not_allowed
Secondary return code; the allocation request specified PIP data, but either the partner TP does not require this data, or the partner LU does not support it.
ap_pip_not_specified_correctly
Secondary return code; the partner TP requires PIP data, but the allocation request specified either no PIP data or an incorrect number of parameters.
ap_security_not_valid
Secondary return code; the user identifier or password specified in the allocation request was not accepted by the partner LU.
ap_sync_level_not_supported
Secondary return code; the partner TP does not support the sync_level (AP_NONE or AP_CONFIRM_SYNC_LEVEL) specified in the allocation request, or the sync_level was not recognized.
ap_tp_name_not_recognized
Secondary return code; the partner LU does not recognize the TP name specified in the allocation request.
ap_trans_pgm_not_avail_no_retry
Secondary return code; the remote LU rejected the allocation request because it was unable to start the requested partner TP. The condition is permanent. The reason for the error may be logged on the remote node. Do not retry the allocation until the error has been corrected.
ap_trans_pgm_not_avail_retry
Secondary return code; the remote LU rejected the allocation request because it was unable to start the requested partner TP. The condition may be temporary, such as a time-out. The reason for the error may be logged on the remote node. Retry the allocation.
ap_comm_subsystem_abended
Primary return code; indicates one of the following conditions:

The system administrator should examine the error log to determine the reason for the ABEND.

ap_comm_subsystem_not_loaded
Primary return code; a required component could not be loaded or has terminated while processing the verb. Thus, communication could not take place. Contact the system administrator for corrective action.

When this return code is used with ALLOCATE, it can indicate that no communications subsystem could be found to support the local LU. (For example, the local LU alias specified with TP_STARTED is incorrect or has not been configured.) Note that if lu_alias or mode_name is fewer than eight characters, you must ensure that these fields are filled with spaces to the right. This error is returned if these parameters are not filled with spaces, since there is no node available that can satisfy the ALLOCATE request.

When ALLOCATE produces this return code for an SNA Server Client system configured with multiple nodes, there are two secondary return codes as follows:

0xf0000001
Secondary return code; no nodes have been started.
0xf0000002
Secondary return code; at least one node has been started, but the local LU (when TP_STARTED is issued) is not configured on any active nodes. The problem could be either of the following:
·    The node with the local LU is not started.
·    The local LU is not configured.

ap_conv_failure_no_retry
Primary return code; the conversation was terminated because of a permanent condition, such as a session protocol error. The system administrator should examine the system error log to determine the cause of the error. Do not retry the conversation until the error has been corrected.
ap_conv_failure_retry
Primary return code; the conversation was terminated because of a temporary error. Restart the TP to see if the problem occurs again. If it does, the system administrator should examine the error log to determine the cause of the error.
ap_conversation_type_mixed
Primary return code; the TP has issued both basic and mapped conversation verbs. Only one type can be issued in a single conversation.
ap_invalid_verb_segment
Primary return code; the VCB extended beyond the end of the data segment.
ap_prog_error_no_trunc
Primary return code; the partner TP has issued SEND_ERROR with err_type set to AP_PROG while the conversation was in SEND state. Data was not truncated.
ap_prog_error_purging
Primary return code; while in RECEIVE, PENDING, PENDING_POST (Windows NT, Windows 95, and OS/2 only), CONFIRM, CONFIRM_SEND, or CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE state, the partner TP issued SEND_ERROR with err_type set to AP_PROG. Data sent but not yet received is purged.
ap_prog_error_trunc
Primary return code; in SEND state, after sending an incomplete logical record, the partner TP issued SEND_ERROR with err_type set to AP_PROG. The local TP may have received the first part of the logical record through a receive verb.
ap_stack_too_small
Primary return code; the stack size of the application is too small to execute the verb. Increase the stack size of your application.
ap_conv_busy
Primary return code; there can only be one outstanding conversation verb at a time on any conversation. This can occur if the local TP has multiple threads, and more than one thread is issuing APPC calls using the same conv_id.
ap_unexpected_dos_error
Primary return code; the operating system has returned an error to APPC while processing an APPC call from the local TP. The operating system return code is returned through the secondary_rc. It appears in Intel byte-swapped order. If the problem persists, consult the system administrator.
ap_dealloc_abend_prog
Primary return code; the conversation has been deallocated for one of the following reasons:
ap_dealloc_abend_svc
Primary return code; the conversation has been deallocated because the partner TP issued DEALLOCATE with dealloc_type set to AP_ABEND_SVC.
ap_dealloc_abend_timer
Primary return code; the conversation has been deallocated because the partner TP issued DEALLOCATE with dealloc_type set to AP_ABEND_TIMER.
ap_svc_error_no_trunc
Primary return code; while in SEND state, the partner TP (or partner LU) issued SEND_ERROR with err_type set to AP_SVC. Data was not truncated.
ap_svc_error_purging
Primary return code; the partner TP (or partner LU) issued SEND_ERROR with err_type set to AP_SVC while in RECEIVE, PENDING_POST (Windows NT, Windows 95, and OS/2 only), CONFIRM, CONFIRM_SEND, or CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE state. Data sent to the partner TP may have been purged.
ap_svc_error_trunc
Primary return code; in SEND state, after sending an incomplete logical record, the partner TP (or partner LU) issued SEND_ERROR. The local TP may have received the first part of the logical record.

Remarks

The local TP receives data through the following process:

  1. The local TP issues a receive verb until it finishes receiving a complete unit of data. The data received can be:

    The local TP may need to issue the receive verb several times in order to receive a complete unit of data. After a complete unit of data has been received, the local TP can manipulate it.

    The receive verbs are RECEIVE_AND_POST (Windows NT, Windows 95, and OS/2 operating systems), RECEIVE_AND_WAIT, and RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE.

  2. The local TP issues the receive verb again. This has one of the following effects:

The conversation must be in RECEIVE state when the TP issues this verb.

The new state is determined by primary_rc. If primary_rc is ap_ok, the new state is determined by what_rcvd.

The following table details the state changes when the primary_rc is ap_ok.

what_rcvd New state
AP_CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE
AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM_DEALL CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE
AP_DATA_CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE CONFIRM_DEALLOCATE
AP_CONFIRM_SEND CONFIRM_SEND
AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM_SEND CONFIRM_SEND
AP_DATA_CONFIRM_SEND CONFIRM_SEND
AP_CONFIRM_WHAT_RECEIVED CONFIRM
AP_DATA_COMPLETE_CONFIRM CONFIRM
AP_DATA_CONFIRM CONFIRM
AP_DATA No change
AP_DATA_COMPLETE No change
AP_DATA_INCOMPLETE No change
AP_SEND SEND
AP_DATA_COMPLETE_SEND SEND_PENDING

The following table details the state changes when the primary_rc is not ap_ok.

primary_rc New state
AP_ALLOCATION_ERROR RESET
AP_CONV_FAILURE_RETRY RESET
AP_CONV_FAILURE_NO_RETRY RESET
AP_DEALLOC_ABEND RESET
AP_DEALLOC_ABEND_PROG RESET
AP_DEALLOC_ABEND_SVC RESET
AP_DEALLOC_ABEND_TIMER RESET
AP_DEALLOC_NORMAL RESET
AP_PROG_ERROR_PURGING No change
AP_PROG_ERROR_NO_TRUNC No change
AP_SVC_ERROR_PURGING No change
AP_SVC_ERROR_NO_TRUNC No change
AP_PROG_ERROR_TRUNC No change
AP_SVC_ERROR_TRUNC No change
AP_UNSUCCESSFUL No change

RECEIVE IMMEDIATE End of Data

In basic conversations, if the local TP issues RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE and sets fill to AP_BUFFER, the receipt of the data ends when max_len or the end of the data is reached. The end of the data is indicated by either:

To determine if the end of the data has been reached, the local TP reissues RECEIVE_IMMEDIATE. If the new primary_rc parameter contains ap_ok and what_rcvd contains AP_DATA, the end of the data has not been reached. If, however, the end of the data has been reached, primary_rc or what_rcvd will indicate the cause of the end of the data.