If your LE run-time option CBLOPTS is OFF, then the format of the parm should be 'run-time/user-data'. Try PARM='/JFIPJFIA'.
Don Imbriale >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Craig Kittendorf >Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:36 PM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Passing PARM to COBOL. > >Hi, > I've done this before but can't get it to work now. I'm trying to pass an >EXEC PARM field to a batch COBOL program. I have the following: > > LINKAGE SECTION. > 01 LS-PARM. > 05 LS-PARM-DATA-LENGTH PIC 9(04) BINARY. > 05 LS-PARM-DATA PIC X(100). >PROCEDURE DIVISION USING LS-PARM. > DISPLAY ' ParmLen: ' LS-PARM-DATA-LENGTH. > >//STEP1 EXEC PGM=JDCXXXX,REGION=4M,PARM='JFIPJFIA' > >The parm length always displays as 1036 ( x'040C') and ls-parm-data is also >garbage. Guess I'm too tired to see what I'm missing. > *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
