Case Sensitivity in REXX

bidhucsc · New User Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: India

Hi,
I am trying to read a file which contains ID and passwords to be input to a JCL SYSIN created by the REXX. Now when I read the ID and password to a string, its converting the string to Uppercase automatically and the upper case letters are not valid. I know this is a property of REXX. Can you please let me know how can I read the string in REXX with changing the case ?

Eg : The file string contains "abcDefGH". When I read, it makes the string to "ABCDEFGH", but I need "abcCefGH". How can I do it ? Please help.

Thanks
Bidhu

prino · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:44 pm

superk · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:48 pm

Please post a runtime Trace that shows this happening.

PeterHolland · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:01 pm

"EXECIO * DISKR yourfile (STEM yourstem. FINIS"

Do i =1 to yourstem.0
Call Proces_Stem_Line yourstem.i
End

Proces_Stem_Line:
Arg line

Parse Arg line line /* this is to keep mixed case */
Return

gcicchet · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:02 pm

Hi,

how are you reading it ? If you PARSE the record it will not change it to upper case.

Gerry

gcicchet · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:04 pm

Hi Peter,

you are still quick even at your age

Gerry

PeterHolland · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:17 pm

Yes Gerry,

sometimes im so fast its frightening me

gcicchet · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:19 pm

Is that what your girlfriend said to you ?

PeterHolland · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:29 pm

Gerry,

it is girlfriendS

vasanthz · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 2:36 pm

bidhucsc · New User Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: India

I was using PULL before to process the line. Now when I added PARSE just before PULL, it worked. Thank you all for the help.

Thanks
Bidhu

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 2:43 pm

and ... the whole upper/lower case shebang is clearly documented starting from here

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/IKJ4BK90