How to define single byte variable in ISPF Panel

pankaj1002 · New User Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 18 Location: India

Hi,

My Requirement is to define a variable name of length=4 bytes but it should not hold the data more than 2 bytes.

For e.g. in my Panel screen.
% DATE = _Month/ _Day/_Year %

where '_' is for input and '/' is text (to be displayed on screen.

Here, to take 2 bytes for Month,Day, year variable, I have to define the variable like _M, _D ,_Y.

Is there any other way where I can define long names but to store shorter data.

prino · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:45 pm

Use 'z' variables

Pedro · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:37 pm

search the ISPF manuals for .ZVARS

pankaj1002 · New User Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 18 Location: India

Thank u guys! that was helpfull..