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sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi Team,

I writing a Rexx macro . I have a requirement where i need to put a text on command line after opening a member in edit mode like below.

Is there anyway I can do this. I tried to search the old posts. But could not find any.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:07 am Post subject:

Why not do the "ONLY 'SELECT *'" as part of your macro or is it your macro that is invoking EDIT on that member? In which case you could have an initial macro to do your ONLY when you invoke EDIT.
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sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Hi Nic,

Only is another macro which works only in edit mode. so when I open member in edit using REXX I want to put that text on command line.

Thanks,
Siva

kolusu · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:01 pm Post subject:

sivafdms,

Did you check this example?

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?p=5971#5971

Even though it talks about CHANGE you can follow the same procedure to have the command as you edit the member.
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sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

Thanks Kolusu. It worked.

sivafdms · Intermediate Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 165 Topics: 77

I coded below and it worked. I wanted to put text on command line to execute the other macro but below code served my purpose.

"ISPEXEC EDIT DATASET('"MEMNAME"') MACRO(ONLY) PARM(PARMVAR)"

Thanks,
Siva

Nic Clouston · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:20 am Post subject:

Which is what I suggested.
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misi01 · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:33 am Post subject:

Interesting. When I read the first post, I understood the requirement to be to open and place specific text on the command line (for whatever reason).

Reading the remaining appends, it then turns out that sivafdms wanted to run the edit command automatically for the user.

Just goes to show how, no matter how explicitly you THINK you've explained the problem, it can still be misunderstood.
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