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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Arthur T.
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:55 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: REXX Question - Variable Control & Passing (IPCS/ISPF)

<SNIP>
      Create a single string with all of the assignment 
statements separated by some character (e.g. ';').  Use 
that as the return string from a function call.  Parse the 
return and interpret each assignment.  Trivial (but tested) 
example follows:
<SNIP>

Duh!!!!! 

What you described is effectively the REXX version of COPY. 

I guess I just got too close to the problem to see a simple solution.

(Meanwhile, I was taking the original list of variables being assigned
their values and was processing with a MACRO and PUNCH...  I've been
doing too many conversions....).

Thanx,
Steve Thompson

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