Multiple parameters

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

Hello,

I would like to give two parameters to a Program in REXX. These should be in different lines, because otherwise they will not be processed. But if I put them in two different lines they are processed separately. Is there any way to give two lines as parameter to a program? I know it depends on the program to, but I am curious, maybe someone know some kind of solution.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:07 am

Why do they need to be "below each other"? Why can they not be on the same line? why can they not have other lines between?

Are you asking if multi-threading is possible in Rexx? (Nope, as far as I can tell - try PL/1).

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

Unfortunately the Program can process them only thisway, i tried it the give them in the same line.
I am not speaking about multi-threading, these belong together.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:13 pm

unfortunately, while the problem might be clear to You, You were not able to explain it to us

Nic Clouston · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:19 pm

Two statements on one line is easy - just seperate each one with a semi-colon. But they still execute separately.

Or, do you mean you want the two statements to be merged into one statement?
I have no idea what AJMCMD is or AJM. It is not Rexx. Is it a vendor product? If so, the documentation should tell you how to use it and any problems should be addressed to the vendor.

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

Yes, it was the semicolon. I figured it out to in the meantime. But thank you anyway. Gosh, I spent too many hours on this little problem...

Yes AJM is not rexx, it is a vendor product.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:30 pm

But why do you need the 2 statements on the same line? There is no difference between that and having them on separate lines. They both execute one at a time. Having them on separate lines is the preferred style.

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

I do not neccessariy need them in the same line, but if I put them just simply in two lines, they are processed after each other, separately, although they belong together.
I borrowed the whole thing from JCL(more parameters more lines), where this works fine, there was no very specific dokumentation for rexx, or tso.
This is why I asked. But the semi-colon works.

I wanted to know, if I can give parameters not only as string, but in an allocated dd, and open them with execio.
Or maybe with ATTCHPGM, of LINKPGM.
Or any other solution, that makes my code work. And then you saved the day.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:03 pm

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

I understand. I really appreciate that you make it clear.

Not like I want to prove you wrong, because I pretty sure you know much more than I in this topic. But I tried that:

"ALLOC F(AJMPRINT) DA(xx) SHR"
"ALLOC F(AJMOUT) DA("DSN") SHR"
"AJMCMD ADDRESS AJM(xx)"
"EXTRACT GROUP(xx) NET(xx)"
"FREE FILE(AJMPRINT)"
"FREE FILE(AJMOUT)"
"FREE FILE(AJMCMD)"

Trace: >L> "EXTRACT GROUP(xx) NET(xxx)"
IKJ56500I COMMAND EXTRACT NOT FOUND

Wich means the extract needs the AJMCMD, just like in the original code I posted. And thatway they are processed separately (because they are handled as separate rexx statement). In this case the program acts differently with a semicolon, and with statements in separate lines. Cheers[/code]

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

I understand. I really appreciate that you make it clear.

Not like I want to prove you wrong, because I pretty sure you know much more than I in this topic. But I tried that:

[code]
"ALLOC F(AJMPRINT) DA(xx) SHR"
"ALLOC F(AJMOUT) DA("DSN") SHR"
"AJMCMD ADDRESS AJM(xx)"
"EXTRACT GROUP(xx) NET(xx)"
"FREE FILE(AJMPRINT)"
"FREE FILE(AJMOUT)"
"FREE FILE(AJMCMD)"

[code]
Trace: >L> "EXTRACT GROUP(xx) NET(xxx)"
IKJ56500I COMMAND EXTRACT NOT FOUND

Wich means the extract needs the AJMCMD, just like in the original code I posted. And thatway they are processed separately (because they are handled as separate rexx statement). In this case the program acts differently with a semicolon, and with statements in separate lines. Cheers[/code]

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

And this the statement that works:
"AJMCMD ADDRESS AJM(xx);EXTRACT GROUP(xx) NET(xx)"

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:59 pm

it means that the script is not parsed by rexx but by somebody else!

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

Yes, it the parameters are parsed by the program.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:14 pm

as usual the info posted at the beginning was misleading ...
confusing a rexx statement with the parameters passed to AJMCMD

Csongor · New User Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Hungary

I feel like I should apologise for asking....

Man, my first sentence was: "I would like to give two parameters to a Program in REXX"

And you say: confusing a rexx statement with the parameters passed to AJMCMD

Why exactly, I do not know.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:55 pm