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Sunaina Javali
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Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Bangalore
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Hi,
How do you code Cobol to access a parameter that has been defined in JCL?
Please suggest me if i am wrong:
ans:
If it is SYSIN input in JCL,
ACCEPT <VARIABLE> FROM SYSIN
If it parameter is give through PARM, then COBOL program
should receive through LINKAGE SECTION
environment division
file1 assign to ddname
file2 assign to ddname
for this in JCL //DDNAME DD DSN.......
LINKAGE SECTION
01 LN-LEN PIC S9(4) COMP.
01 X PIC X
01 Y PIC X
IN JCL THROUGH PARM (MAX 1 TO 100 CHAR)
procedure division.
ACCEPT X
ACCEPT Y.
IN JCL THROUGH SYSIN DD*
Thanks,
Nisha |
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Anuj Dhawan
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Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 6250 Location: Mumbai, India
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Hi,
Please browse through the Manuals on PARM or seach this forum on "PARM" under JCL part of the Forum. |
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Escapa
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Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 1399 Location: IL, USA
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