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rajatbagga

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:13 pm
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Hello,

For my below REXX code :-

Code:
/* REXX */                                                 
/* TRACE Off */                                             
   TRACE All                                               
                                                           
  /* Populate the users email address */                   
   REPLY = '@nab.com.au'                                   
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                             
   command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                       
   tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                         
   interpret tso_cmd                                       
   rcs = rc                                                 
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')                             
   if rcs ¬= 0 | word(Z.1,1) ¬= 'USER' then do             
     REPLY =                                               
   end                                                     
   else do                                                 
     REPLYhead =                                           
     x = 2                                                 
     do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                         
       REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'             
       x = x + 1                                           
     end                                                   
     REPLYhead = substr(REPLYhead,1,LENGTH(REPLYhead)-1)   
     EMAIL = REPLYhead||REPLY                               
  /* say REPLY */                                           
      ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED                         
   end   



I am facing this below error :-


Code:
ISPS108                                                               
                                                                       
Invalid length                                                         
Parameter 'RAJAT.BAGGA@trb.com.au' exceeds the allowable length.       

Current dialog statement:                                             
VPUT RAJAT.BAGGA@trb.com.au PROFILE                                   


Please assist , how do i fix this

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:58 pm
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What did the manual say about the message code issued ISPS108
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:21 pm
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If the message is not clear, then the manual won't help...
Just put quotes around the command...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:53 am
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Marso wrote:
If the message is not clear, then the manual won't help...
Just put quotes around the command...


Hello Marso,

It's not giving me the desired result.

With Quotes(double/single) i am not getting the value of REPLY in the field EMAIL :-

Code:
     5 *-* /**/                                                     
      6 *-* REPLY = '@nab.com.au'                                   
      7 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                             
      8 *-* command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                       
      9 *-* tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                         
     10 *-* interpret tso_cmd                                       
        *-*  "WHOIS X009979"                                         
        >>>    "WHOIS X009979"                                       
     11 *-* rcs = rc                                                 
     12 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')                             
     13 *-* if rcs ¬= 0 | word(Z.1,1) ¬= 'USER'                     
     16 *-* else                                                     
        *-*  do                                                     
     17 *-*   REPLYhead =                                           
     18 *-*   x = 2                                                 
     19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                         
     20 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'               
     21 *-*    x = x + 1                                             
     22 *-*   end                                                   
     19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                         
     20 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'               
     21 *-*    x = x + 1                                             
     22 *-*   end                                                   
     19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                         
     23 *-*   REPLYhead = substr(REPLYhead,1,LENGTH(REPLYhead)-1)   
     24 *-*   EMAIL = REPLYhead||REPLY                               
     25 *-*   /**/                                                   
     26 *-*   'ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'                         
        >>>     "ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED"                       
     27 *-*  end                                                     
 ***                             


Without Quotes :-

Code:
5 *-* /**/                                                 
6 *-* REPLY = '@nab.com.au'                                 
7 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                           
8 *-* command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                     
9 *-* tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                     
0 *-* interpret tso_cmd                                     
  *-*  "WHOIS X009979"                                     
  >>>    "WHOIS X009979"                                   
1 *-* rcs = rc                                             
2 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')                         
3 *-* if rcs ¬= 0 | word(Z.1,1) ¬= 'USER'                   
6 *-* else                                                 
  *-*  do                                                   
7 *-*   REPLYhead =                                         
8 *-*   x = 2                                               
9 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                     
0 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'           
1 *-*    x = x + 1                                         
2 *-*   end                                                 
9 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                     
0 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'           
1 *-*    x = x + 1                                         
2 *-*   end                                                 
9 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 30                     
3 *-*   REPLYhead = substr(REPLYhead,1,LENGTH(REPLYhead)-1)
4 *-*   EMAIL = REPLYhead||REPLY                           
5 *-*   /**/                                               
6 *-*   ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED                         
  >>>     "ISPEXEC VPUT RAJAT.BAGGA@trb.com.au SHARED"     
 ISPS108                                                         
                                                                 
 Invalid length                                                   
 Parameter 'RAJAT.BAGGA@trb.com.au' exceeds the allowable length.

 Current dialog statement:                                       
 VPUT RAJAT.BAGGA@trb.com.au SHARED     


Thank You,
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:08 am
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But with quotes your error went away. Now you have a different problem for which, if you cannot find the error, you can open a new topic either in the Rexx section or the section that deals with FTP. Both should probably be searched before you post to see if a similar problem has been posted or different Rexx code posted that might resolve your problem.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:31 am
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Hello Nic,

Well i think by putting the command in qoutes like "ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED" actaully didn't executed the command but it just displayed it , i am actaully not sure if this is the correct way of coding it as the value of EMAIL was not coming along in this case.

I am just starting off with REXX , i may not be correct, please let me know if i am not understanding it correctly.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:35 am
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And yes, I request the moderator to please move my post to REXX section, as it is a REXX issue and is not related to ISPF.

Sorry of inconvenience.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:41 am
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Suggest that you run with TRACE I
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:00 pm
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Code:
'ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'


whew! another contender for beginners forum.

the command should be written as:

Code:
ISPEXEC 'VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:46 pm
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Code:
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                             
   command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                       
   tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                         
   interpret tso_cmd                                       
   rcs = rc                                                 
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')

You are doing it unnecessarily complicated...
Code:
Call outtrap('z.')
Address TSO "WHOIS "USERID()
rcs = rc
Call outtrap('OFF')
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You should study the syntax of VPUT. Does it require the name of the variable or does it require the value of the variable? See the ISPF Services manual.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:12 am
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dbzTHEdinosauer wrote:
Code:
'ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'


whew! another contender for beginners forum.

the command should be written as:

Code:
ISPEXEC 'VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'


I tried that one before and i didnt recieved the email ID in EMAIL variable :-



Code:
/* REXX */                                                 
/* TRACE Off */                                           
   TRACE All                                               
                                                           
  /* Populate the users email address */                   
   REPLY = '@nab.com.au'                                   
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                             
   command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                       
   tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                       
   interpret tso_cmd                                       
   rcs = rc                                               
   outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')                           
   if rcs ¬= 0 | word(Z.1,1) ¬= 'USER' then do             
     REPLY =                                               
   end                                                     
   else do                                                 
     REPLYhead =                                           
     x = 2                                                 
     do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 21                       
       REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'             
       x = x + 1                                           
     end                                                   
     REPLYhead = substr(REPLYhead,1,LENGTH(REPLYhead)-1)   
     EMAIL = REPLYhead||REPLY                             
      ISPEXEC 'VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'                       
   end                         



Output :-

Code:
     5 *-* /**/                                                     
     6 *-* REPLY = '@nab.com.au'                                   
     7 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('z.')                             
     8 *-* command_line = 'WHOIS '||USERID()                       
     9 *-* tso_cmd = '"'||command_line||'"'                         
    10 *-* interpret tso_cmd                                       
       *-*  "WHOIS X009979"                                         
       >>>    "WHOIS X009979"                                       
    11 *-* rcs = rc                                                 
    12 *-* outtrapTEMP = outtrap('OFF')                             
    13 *-* if rcs ¬= 0 | word(Z.1,1) ¬= 'USER'                     
    16 *-* else                                                     
       *-*  do                                                     
    17 *-*   REPLYhead =                                           
    18 *-*   x = 2                                                 
    19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 21                         
    20 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'               
    21 *-*    x = x + 1                                             
    22 *-*   end                                                   
    19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 21                         
    20 *-*    REPLYhead = REPLYhead||word(Z.2,x)||'.'               
    21 *-*    x = x + 1                                             
    22 *-*   end                                                   
    19 *-*   do while wordindex(Z.2,x) < 21                         
    23 *-*   REPLYhead = substr(REPLYhead,1,LENGTH(REPLYhead)-1)   
    24 *-*   EMAIL = REPLYhead||REPLY                               
    25 *-*   ISPEXEC 'VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED'                         
       >>>     "ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) SHARED"                       
    26 *-*  end                                                     
***                                           


Please let me know if i am missing anything over here also please share a manual with me.

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please share a manual with me.

Why don't you go looking for the manuals yourself? There are links around the forum, a link right at the top of the screen (the very first line in grey/light blue) and on www. Why should we do what you can do?
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Can you check on the wild guess that it is the "@" which is messing you up? Change it to some letter, see if you get the same error message.

You've not answered a number of questions you have been asked.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:25 pm
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Nic Clouston wrote:
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please share a manual with me.

Why don't you go looking for the manuals yourself? There are links around the forum, a link right at the top of the screen (the very first line in grey/light blue) and on www. Why should we do what you can do?


No worries i will find it myself, thanks for you help.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:21 pm
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I copied the code as posted, used the ISPF Edit Model for a REXX VPUT to properly format the command:

"ISPEXEC VPUT (EMAIL) ASIS"

and I ran it without any problems. A subsequent exec with a VGET:

"ISPFEXEC VGET (EMAIL) ASIS"

shows the content as it was originally produced, so I can't replicate this problem.
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There are also the questions:
why do you need VPUT at all ?
Who will use this value ? other programs used during the TSO session ? the same rexx program ? a job skeleton ?
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Hello,

In my case it was a clist calling a REXX to get the email address of the person who invokes the specified request which requires an email to be send to his ID.

Basically I wanted to code a commonly used REXX which can be invoked to retrieve the email address of a person who trigger an execution which requires some info to be emailed to his ID.

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Hello,

Is this now working for you or is there still some question or problem?
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You should study the syntax of VPUT. Does it require the name of the variable or does it require the value of the variable?


Its not clear if you learned the lesson. VPUT needs the name of the variable. You should not see the value of the variable when you trace shows the VPUT.
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