Regarding PARM Parameter How is it interpreted in PLI

nal_satish · New User Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Hyderabad

Hi ,

How data Passed through PARM
parameter in JCL handled in PL/I Program ?

Syntax please

Satish.

shinjini_t · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:04 pm

Hi Satish,

In the JCL you can pass the parameters as a control card or you can use teh PARM option.
And in the PL/1 code you can recieve it in the module like this.

Example:
ADORATM: -
PROC(THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY,YR_PARM) REORDER;
DCL -
1 THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY(19) CONN,
++INCLUDE ADRETTOP
DCL
YR_PARM PIC'9999';
and then when you run the step in the JCL then automatically your parms which you have passed in the JCL will come into THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY and YR_PARM and you can use it in your module for further processing.

Thanks & Regards,
Shinjini

Sridevi_C · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:46 am

Hi Sathish,
Here you go.
Syntax for PARM in JCL:-
//step1 EXEC PGM=pgm1,PARM='Hello'

PL/I code to receive PARM data from JCL.
pgm1: PROC(PARM) OPTIONS(MAIN);
DCL PARM CHAR(10) VARYING;

Shinjini's code:
Example:
ADORATM: -
PROC(THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY,YR_PARM) REORDER;
DCL -
1 THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY(19) CONN,
++INCLUDE ADRETTOP
DCL
YR_PARM PIC'9999';

My comments:
(1) It doesn't look like a MAIN program.I don't think,value could be passed from JCL PARM option to a SUB program.
(2)In THREE_YR_RET_ARRAY(19) declaration, what does CONN mean? Hope it doesn't mean CONTROLLED storage(CTL).
(3)What is the need for showing INCLUDE here,in this example?

Do correct me for mistake(s),if any.
Thanks!
Sridevi.

angelalpe · New User Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 32

Hi,

How data Passed through PARM parameter in JCL handled in PL/I Program with DB2?

Thanks

Sridevi_C · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:30 am

Whatever data is input by PARM parameter in JCL is used in the PL/1 pgm as such or as usual, no matter if DB2 is used or not.Let us know if you are looking for something more specific.
Regards,
Sridevi.