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raj24186 · Beginner Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

Hi folks,

I have designed a panel through REXX that will accept a particular date. i need to pass this date value to a job, where it will be used in a Sort card. The ISREDIT command allows only replacement of data that is hard-coded in this command. Can someone tell me if there is any other method, where I can dynamically accept the value(through panel) and implant it in my jcl?

superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

You haven't provided any details to even venture a reasonable guess. What does ISREDIT have to do with this? Where is this JCL? Are you creating the JCL entirely (in which case I don't understand your question)? Are you using ISPF File Tailoring Skeletons (again, in which case I don't understand your question)? Can't you just edit the JCL and add your data? Can you write it to a system library that your JCL can access and read from?

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:24 am Post subject:

Try File Tailoring
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Utility and Program control cards are NOT, repeat NOT, JCL.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:25 am Post subject:

or update the job to be submitted in its PDS and submit it
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Utility and Program control cards are NOT, repeat NOT, JCL.

raj24186 · Beginner Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

Superk,

I browsed thro the forum for alternatives of passing parameter values from REXX onto jcl. I have already created the JCL that implements my functionality. The procedure that I am looking to build is:

1) Accept a value(in my case, the date) from the user thro panel(already constructed)

2) This value must then be passed onto Job(also constructed), and replace another already existing date value in a SORT card, in a particular step. I tried implementing ISREDIT option in another REXX pgm to automatically change the date and save the changes in the JCL. But I saw that this command allows only changes for hard-coded values in the REXX pgm, which does not suit my requirement.

I am trying to bridge the gap between the REXX pgm and the JCL. I would be submitting the JCL after the changes are done. Please let me know in case you require any further details.

Thanks.

Dibakar · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject:

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject:

you could try to define the job in your REXX,
then modify what is necessary - within the REXX space,
then write/execute the JOB from the REXX.
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raj24186 · Beginner Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 3 Topics: 1

I was referring to :

ADDRESS ISREDIT "CHANGE "'date'" &DATE ALL"

Can this command accept dynamic values??

Nic Clouston · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:14 am Post subject:

ADDRESS ISREDIT "CHANGE 'date' " datevar "ALL"
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Utility and Program control cards are NOT, repeat NOT, JCL.

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