Hi,


I am running a REXX program as a started task(batch job).(Z/OS)

I want to pass parameters/commands to it using F jobname,parameters
from the MVS console. What code i need in REXX (or C if its not
possible in REXX) to do this?

Thanks,
Mukesh.

In <6678e873.0308060112.34d37e5e@posting.google.com>, on 08/06/2003
   at 02:12 AM, msabnis1@yahoo.com (Mukesh) said:

>I want to pass parameters/commands to it using F jobname,parameters
>from the MVS console. What code i need in REXX (or C if its not
>possible in REXX) to do this?

You'll need to write a command or function in assembler. See the TSO/E
bookshelf for the REXX documentation and the z/OS bookshelf for the
QEDIT documentation. The IBM-MAIN list is a better place for this sort
of question, since it is platform specific.

Basically what your routine needs to do is:

 1. For an initialization call, issue QEDIT to allow MODIFY.
    If there is a START CIB, parse and return any parameters.
    Issue QEDIT to delete the START CIB.

 2. For a processing call, test whether there is a CIB queued;
    if there is, parse and return any parameters, along with the 
    verb code. Issue QEDIT to delete the CIB.

I could write this for you if you want to pay for my time, but I'd
advise that you do it yourself as a learning experience.

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Thanks a lot Seymour.

I got the assembler program from mainframeweek to do this. And it is working fine.

Cheers,
Mukesh.