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ha.rajamohamed
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 Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: VER command in PANEL |
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Hi,
I am using the VER command inside the panel for validating a dataset name
VER(&VAR1, DSNAME)
On giving a dataset name with lenght of 44 in the panel, I am geeting the error as "Invalid Dataset Name". Where 44 lenght is a valid dataset name.
It is accepting only till 42 lenght dataset name.
Please let me know whether panel will accept only up to 42 character length or, is there any othere way to validate the DSNAME inside the panel ?
Thanks
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ofer71
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:17 am Post subject: |
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The VER statement (not command) with the DSNAME keyword is the way to go. However, you are right about the 44/42 issue. Here is a quote from the fine manual:
| Quote: | The variable must contain a valid TSO data set name. A data set name qualifier must begin with an alphabetic character (A-Z, $, @, or #). The remaining characters must be either uppercase alphanumeric or a hyphen (-). A period is used to connect each qualifier in the data set name.
ISPF first determines if the TSO/E NOPREFIX PROFILE option is in use. If it is, ISPF does use a prefix in the calculation of the data set length. A maximum of 44 characters can be entered for a data set name, if that data set name is enclosed in quotes. If the TSO/E NOPREFIX PROFILE option is in use, a maximum of 44 characters can be entered for a data set name when it is not enclosed within quotes. If the TSO/E NOPREFIX PROFILE option is not in use, a maximum of 42 characters can be entered for a data set name, not enclosed in quotes. ISPF uses the minimum data set prefix of two characters (one character and a period separator) during its calculation of the data set name length. |
I never came up against this situation, as we don't have that long dataset names.
my suggestion for you is either using a dataset name without quotes, or using a panel exit with LISTDSI (take a look at the PANEXIT statement).
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ha.rajamohamed
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Thanks ofer71,
how to make TSO/E NOPREFIX PROFILE in use .
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ofer71
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:46 am Post subject: |
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From within your REXX, issue the following instruction:
| Code: | | ADDRESS TSO "PROFILE NOPREFIX" |
You can read more about the PROFILE command in the fine manual.
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semigeezer
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:48 am Post subject: |
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If the panel is constructed correctly and the underlying variables are VDEFINEd correctly, a dsname with an unquoted length of 44 should work assuming profile noprefix. If it does not, report it to IBM as a bug. You might want to test this with a minimal panel (1 field) and/or post your panel source here with [code] ... [/code] tags around it.
I'd suggest using DSNAMEQ or DSNAMEPQ instead of DSNAME to make it compatible with base ISPF. |
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ha.rajamohamed
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi thanks for all the help, I have achived the 44 char checking by setting the TSO/E NOPREFIX PROFILE while intiating the REXX and resetting it while coming out .
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