You could use SDSF (or equivalent) to read that dataset in for you for the current job if you don't want to roll your own code.
Bill On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:23:29 -0600, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Marchant >> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:13 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: JCL procedure parameters >> >> >> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 07:28:29 -0600, Staller, Allan wrote: >> >> >The short answer is no! That information is discarded after >> processing >> >by the Converter/Interpreter >> > >> ><snip> >> > Is is possible to somehow retrieve the JCL procedure parameters >> >and their values in a program that's invoked in that procedure? >> ></snip> >> >> Ummm..... Have you ever issued the SJ line command in SDSF >> for a job that >> has completed? The information is clearly not discarded. >> >> -- >> Tom Marchant > >The information is not in a memory resident control block. The data is >in the JESJCL SPOOL dataset. But to get at it, you'd need to read it >from the SPOOL. That is what SDSF's SJ does. > >-- >John McKown >Senior Systems Programmer >HealthMarkets >Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage >Administrative Services Group >Information Technology > >The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged >and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are >not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, >reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is >strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal >offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the >sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing >it. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

