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sree_vats · Beginner Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Topics: 1

Is there any way to pass a value from JCL to a COBOL prg other than PARM??????????????

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kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:55 am Post subject:

sree_vats,

Define a seqfile for the parm values

Premkumar · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:11 am Post subject:

or read sysin cards using ACCEPT verb.

vallishar · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2003 11:12 am Post subject:

I have used the Linkage Section to pass the parameters from the JCL using
PARM('the value to be passed').
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sujatharamana · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2003 11:18 am Post subject:

Kolusu,
Learnt a new thing.How will the JCL look like, to pass the parameter.

kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2003 11:41 am Post subject:

sujatharamana,

Bugs · Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 9:03 am Post subject:

Hi Kolusu !
I would definitely pass on my heartiest felicitations to you for such an informative site for all the Mainframe techies... Very Happy

I am curious to know if it is possible to pass the parm options into the file as a instream data as depicted below ?! 8) If yes, am I right when I say that the PARMFIL will have a LRECL of 80 ?!! Rolling Eyes

//STEP0100 EXEC PGM=COBPGM
//*
//PARMFIL DD *
my parm options
....
....
/*

kolusu · Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 9:51 am Post subject:

Bugs,
Thanks for your participation on mvsforums.I am glad that you liked it. Pass it on your friends and co-workers.

Yes you can pass the data as instream data. The lrecl of PARMFIL will be 80 bytes as JCL defaults it to 80 bytes.

Kolusu

sathishgay · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:48 am Post subject:

HI sree_vats

I have gone through one book .It states that data can be passed thru DLM PARAMER IN JCL .

THANKS AND REGARDS
SATHISHKUMAR
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