Calling a executable from REXX code with CALL *(#######)

Josh Keller · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:25 pm

I have a particulare loadlib module I'm trying to execute via REXX, but run into an issue.

After I alloc the appropriate ISPLLIB I issue the following:

"ISPEXEC SELECT PGM(########) PARM("PARMS")"

Sometimes this works, but usually the Parms get garbaged and the called program fails.

I've seen CALL *() else where and decided to give a go, and now this is my call:

"CALL *(########) "PARMS

This call works everytime. So my question is, what is this call acutally doing when the "*" is present?

I could not find this statment using Google or the forum search, probably because it contained a wildcard.

Josh

superk · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:28 pm

1.10.3 CALL command operands:

Josh Keller · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:53 pm

Thanks Kevin for your quick reply.

As far as the "*" what would be considered a non-standard search sequence ?

Is this similar to putting the % infront of a rexx exec to force it to look in only certain libs?

Thanks again,

MBabu · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:50 am

It is similar. The problem with SELECT PGM() is that it won't pick up modules in tasklibs sometimes but there should not be problems with parameters being messed up unless your program name starts with ISP or ISR. What problem are you having with the parameters?