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saurabh39
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Hi All,
I just want to know, if i give the field position and the length of that field, can rexx identify the data type of that field.
And can anyone tell what the below statement means -
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| alloc dd(xmitnote) reu new catalog |
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 Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Can REXX identify the Data Type |
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superk
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Look at the DATATYPE function.
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And can anyone tell what the below statement means -
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| alloc dd(xmitnote) reu new catalog |
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It's a TSO (or IDCAMS) command. Allocate. "Allocate storage to the DD name XMITNOTE reusing any current allocation with a disposition of NEW and CATALOG". |
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saurabh39
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Hi Kevin,
Thanks for reply......
Regarding my first question,
I want the REXX to return if the field is PD or ZD or Binary.Can DATATYPE do it. |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
Did you click on the link to "DATATYPE" provided by Kevin?
If not, do so.
If you find somethng there you do not understand, post what you found and your question about it. |
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saurabh39
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Hi,
I went through it..........Binary can be identified......but i am confused how REXX will differentiate between alphanumeric(having numbers),characters(storing number),PD,ZD...etc. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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review Your understanding of REXX objects,
everything is a string,
why not run Yourself a few tests ....
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say "datatype('ABCDE') is :" datatype('ABCDE')
say "datatype('12345') is :" datatype('12345')
say "datatype('123.45') is :" datatype('123.45')
say "datatype('0123c'x) is :" datatype('0123c'x)
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an read the manual
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/IKJOSE20 |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
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| how REXX will differentiate between alphanumeric(having numbers),characters(storing number),PD,ZD...etc. |
REXX will not directly give you this. . . Also, i do not understand what these "alphanumeric(having numbers),characters(storing number)" mean?
If you were able to get the "cobol" field-type, how would it be used? |
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