Calling macro from Rexx program.

sarabjeet manyani · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Location: india

Hi,
i need a sample rexx program which will call a macro.

Bill Woodger · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:02 pm

Exactly what do you mean by "call" and "macro"?

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:03 pm

if You had searched a bit the forum You would have found gazillions of examples and snippets
to save You some of Your precious time here is a link to a working snippet
ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=25947&highlight=

for all You might want to to know about ISPF <macros> and REXX <scripts>
see here ( ISPF )
publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/ISPZPM70
and here ( REXX)
publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/IKJ4BK90
not the latest ones but more than enough to get You started

for the links to the manuals for Your zOS level start from here
www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/index.html

sarabjeet manyani · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Location: india

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:23 pm

looks like You have already found the way Yourself,
just widen the scope by searching and reading the manuals

sarabjeet manyani · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Location: india

Actually when i ran Rexx program then it open MY.DSN (pds name) and then it will wait until i select the MYMACRO (member name) from the list and if i would select the member MYMACRO then it will exceute that MACRO and keep open macro into edit mode.

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:58 pm

since you want to edit a pds,
suggest you use lmm... services.

don't know what your problem is?

when you edit from DATASET('MY.DSN'), you are forcing a memberlist display.

why are you selecting member MYMACRO?
you should be selecting a member on which MYMACRO is to work.

and does your MYMACRO rexx script have an ISPEDIT END?

sarabjeet manyani · New User Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 6 Location: india