Passing Parameters to PLI

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:46 pm

Hi all,

Is it possible to pass a parameter from JCL to a PLI program with the use of the "PARM=" keyword with the EXEC statement??? (instead of using SYSIN).

Please clarify me.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:57 pm

Yes it is!
but beware...

usually You use "EXEC PGM=pgmname,PARM='........'

for PL/1 programs
You MUST use "EXEC PGM=pgmname,PARM='/........'

notice the slash,
the string before the slash are PL/I related runtime parms,
and PL/1 will pass to Your program the part after the slash

the field for the parm string MUST be declared as CHAR VAR

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:07 pm

It's okay, Enrico Sorichetti.

But, how to get the passed parameter in PL1. If COBOL means, We use Linkage Section and data name defined in that section.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:41 pm

No need to Yell...

....PROC(PARM) OPTIONS(MAIN) ...
DCL PARM CHAR(100) VAR;

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:53 pm

You MUST use "EXEC PGM=pgmname,PARM='/........'

Without that slash also, it's working fine...

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:59 pm

Again no need to yell,
( that' s what bolding out things mean )

I gave You the most general answer,

PL/1 runtime also might need parms passed to it,
and the slash is the way of separating them

Gnanas N · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:08 pm

Thanks for your nice informaion, E.S