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ANDY · Beginner Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 127 Topics: 67

//INCADV DD DSN=OPTV.INVOICE.FILE.&MNTH%CMM.,DISP=SHR

What is meaning for &MNTH%CMM ?
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cheers,
Andy

Meg · Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Posts: 44 Topics: 16

Andy,
In the above statement &MNTH means it is a symbolic parameter in the JCL and MNTH can be set a value in the JCL or PROC. for eg if we have MNTH=JAN in your JCL the dataset name would be
OPTV.INVOICE.FILE.MON%CMM
With respect to %CMM, In our project we genrally have it is as symbol which we change it using REXX.
For eg, a rexx routine would be executed on the JCL and do a change all %CMM to the required value before submitting. For eg, the REXX routine would do a c all %CMM to CMM01. Then the dataset name would be OPTV.INVOICE.FILE.MONCMM01. I am guessing that this would be applicable to your JCL too.
Thanks,
Meg

ANDY · Beginner Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 127 Topics: 67

Dear Meq:

Thank you for your responce. But this statement is in JCL not at PROC, I think this JCL is relative with OPC.
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cheers,
Andy

gkreth · Beginner Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 29 Topics: 10

Andy,

Symbolic parms are not just for procs; they can be intialized with a SET statement, and then used in the instream JCL as well. If you had this:

Bithead · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:25 am Post subject:

Perhaps OPC is replacing %CMM prior to submission to JES? I have seen this in other JCL management products.

Bill Dennis · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject:

There are many OPC supplied variables. Read about them here http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/EQQD2000/21.1.5?DT=19970430135403.

Through an exit routine, your site can define other variables, too.

Regards,
Bill