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linhofbiker · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Topics: 10

In a rexx program, I am calling an Endevor API, passing it data that contains &&10. and ISPF thinks the 10 is a variable giving an ISPV009 error. How can I code the rexx to avoid this error?

the rexx statement is:

"SELECT PGM(NDVRC1) PARM('APIDEBUG "API_parm"')"

API_parm resolves to:

1JFCTEST DEV CPSNDVCBL1NDVADMIN NNNIMSDEBUG
(,,,"VADTCPIP&&10.6.184.178%8001:*")

FYI - the above 2nd line is the value used by the CEEXOPT macro when assembling the CEEUOPT module for linking with an IMS module to be debugged with IBM's DEBUG TOOL (it contains the workstation address)

Bithead · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

Try assigning the value in single quotes:

API_parm = '1JFCTEST DEV CPSNDVCBL1NDVADMIN NNNIMSDEBUG(,,,"VADTCPIP&&10.6.184.178%8001:*"))'

linhofbiker · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Topics: 10

I added this statement:

API_parm=''''API_parm''''

the single quotes were added around the string, but the same error occurred.

This is the trace:

Bithead · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject:

I can pass the full variable string using ADDRESS LINK but not with ADDRESS ISPEXEC. I will continue to see what I can find.

semigeezer · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:42 am Post subject:

I don't have time to test it, but try changing && to &&&&

linhofbiker · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Topics: 10

same result:

linhofbiker · Beginner Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Topics: 10

Oops - I forgot that the exec adds an extra & and it ended up with 5 &'s; with only 4 &'s the code worked - thanks.

semigeezer · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:

Glad it worked. Thanks for letting us know.