CMSTSO Pipelines Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 24-01-2016 02:50:36:
> From: Jack Woehr <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 24-01-16 02:50 > Subject: [CMS-PIPELINES] specs substring docs. > Sent by: CMSTSO Pipelines Discussion List <[email protected]> > > Weird. CMS Pipelines Reference SC24-6169-00 doesn't mention specs substring > It's there in the system, though. Doesn't appear online in pipe ahelp spec You have probably found by now that the SUBSTR OF is defined in the inputRange syntax variable. It is more generic than just SPEC, so you can also XLATE SUBSTR 2-* OF W1 for example. And you probably found through PIPE AHELP MENU the *SYNTAX page lead you to the definition of the inputRange syntactic variable. If only things were as simple as Kris suggested that you use PIPE AHELP (and the Author's Edition) for Plastic Pipes and the other one for the built-in plumbing of z/VM 6.3. Back in the early 90's when CMS Pipelines was first integrated in VM/ESA and the two books were developed, the writers decided to substitute some of the syntactic variables. As a result, the syntax of XLATE for example does not refer to inputRange but lists several forms (but not all). Late 1997 when CMS Pipelines 1.1.10 release was integrated into CMS, a lot of new function was added. Not all of that eventually landed in the CMS books because some of the substitutions got too tedious. In the Author's Edition of 2010, there are no revision codes on pg 227 with the SUBSTR definition, so it works with the indoor plumbing. Rob the Plumber --- Rob van der Heij z/VM Development, CMS PipelinesTenzij hierboven anders aangegeven: / Unless stated otherwise above: IBM Nederland B.V. Gevestigd te Amsterdam Inschrijving Handelsregister Amsterdam Nr. 33054214
