IBM Mainframe Forum Index
 
Log In
 
IBM Mainframe Forum Index Mainframe: Search IBM Mainframe Forum: FAQ Register
 

Difference between DECIDE ON & DECIDE FOR?
IBM Mainframe Forums -> Java & MQSeries
Post new topic   Reply to topic Quick References
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Madhanlal
Currently Banned
New User


Joined: 21 Apr 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Chennai
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:48 pm
 Reply with quote
Can any one tell me the difference between the two statements?

DECIDE ON

DECIDE FOR
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ofer71

Global Moderator


Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Posts: 2358
Location: Israel
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:52 pm
 Reply with quote
Although clearly described in the fine manual, I'll try to summarize it for you:
- DECIDE ON is used to perform actions based on value(s) of variable(s)
- DECIDE FOR is used to perform actions based on multiple conditions (like classical CASE).

O.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
View previous topic :: :: View next topic  
Post new topic   Reply to topic View Bookmarks
All times are GMT + 6 Hours
Forum Index -> Java & MQSeries

 

Similar Topics
Topic Forum Replies
No new posts Timestamp difference and its average ... DB2 11
No new posts Difference when accessing dataset in ... JCL & VSAM 7
No new posts What is the difference between Taskty... Compuware & Other Tools 2
No new posts Difference between VALIDPROC and CHEC... DB2 3
No new posts Difference between CEE3250C and CEE3204S COBOL Programming 2
Search our Forums:

Back to Top
IBMMainframes.com is not an official and/or affiliated with IBM® in anyway
Board Rules | FAQ | Downloads | Wiki | SiteMap | Contact Us