Kill a REXX program in SLEEP mode LOOP

Anand Kumar · New User Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

Hi,

I mistakely gave a wrong dataset name for the below rexx routine.

DO UNTIL SYSDSN("'"DSN1"'") = 'OK'
CALL SYSCALLS('ON')
ADDRESS SYSCALL
"SLEEP" 1
CALL SYSCALLS 'OFF'
END

Now the procedure keeps on executing, displaying error messages.

Is there any way to kill this routine!!

Thanks

Pedro · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:07 am

did you try the ATTN key? In PCOMM emulator, you get it by right clicking.

Anand Kumar · New User Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

Hi Pedro,

It ended automatically.

Thank you.

Pedro · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:31 am

FYI. I recommend you change to this:

expat · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:54 am

I would actually recommend that you DO NOT use a SLEEP process in your REXX.

Please explain why you must do whatever you are doing this way.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:15 pm

what if You gave the right dataset and there was a looooooog delay in having it created!

exactly the same situation.

I wonder about people stubbornness in using the practice of <artificial> delays

expat · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:42 pm

Thanks Enrico, I didn't really notice the waiting for creation part

Of course, the correct method would be to use the scheduling software in stalled at the site, but hey, who are we to disagree with the chosen method of implementation.

Anand Kumar · New User Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

Hi,

I just did this for my internal testing when developing a job. I removed the SLEEP now.

Thank you,