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sriramkarumuri · Beginner Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 28 Topics: 7

I had a problem where I would like to read a parm having data and based on validation I would like to process in the program.

Main problem is I would like to share the data which is of 150 in length. As mainframe dataset member cannot accomodate 150 length parm I approached a file. But file should be created before run with the required data as a pre-requisite.

I am thinking for an alternative way where i can avoid all prerequisites of files.

Can some one suggest an alternate approach for my problem except writing a one more cobol program to create some files dynamically.

Thanks,
Sriram

ofer71 · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:19 am Post subject:

kolusu · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:49 am Post subject:

Ofer I guess the poster wanted to pass parm data greater than 150 bytes. In JCL you have a limit of 100 characters for the parms.

sriramkarumuri,

Read the parm file assigning to SYSIN.

Check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=4363&highlight=parm

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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ofer71 · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject:

I think he mentioned the words "dataset member" in conjunction with "cannot accomodate 150..."

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sriramkarumuri · Beginner Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 28 Topics: 7

Ofer/ Kolusu

You are right that we cannot pass 150 length in parm.

I am looking for an alternative way except a file. If i approach a file i need to have prerequest every time for setup.

thats where i am looking for an alternative approach. I got the soultion using SAS.
But still i have to create three more elements for SAS program like PROC or JCL etc.,

will there be any solution other than this...

Regards,
Sriram