> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: JCL Symbol Not Substituted > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > //* on a z/OS v1r7 JES2 system, the JCL job step: > //* > // SET SYMBOL1=A > // SET SYMBOL2=B > // SET SYMBOL3=C > //*.+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|.. > ..+....|.. > //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14, > // > PARM='&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.x&SYM+ > // BOL2.y&SYMBOL3.z' > //*.+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|.. > ..+....|.. > //COMMENTS DD * > Shows the following in the JESJCL listing: > > 3 // SET SYMBOL1=A > 4 // SET SYMBOL2=B > 5 // SET SYMBOL3=C > > //*.+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|.. > ..+....|.. > 6 //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14, > // > PARM='&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.&SYMBOL1.x&SYM+ > // BOL2.y&SYMBOL3.z' > > //*.+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|.. > ..+....|.. > IEFC653I SUBSTITUTION JCL - PGM=IEFBR14,PARM='AAAAAx&SYMBOL2.yCz' > > Apparently the JES2 reader/converter is failing to substitute the > value 'B' for the symbol "&SYMBOL2". > > PMR submitted. > > -- gil
May be a WAD according to: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2B670/5.4. 4.1 <quote> The system substitutes all symbols on an 80-character record. ... It may be that the number and length of symbols form a parameter that does not fit within the limits imposed by an 80-character record. (In reality the limit is 68 characters, because columns 1, 2, and 3 must contain respectively a slash, slash, and blank, and column 72 must be blank.) Two techniques for handling this situation are: (1) defining shorter symbols to substitute for the longer ones, or (2) dividing the series of symbols so as to form two parameters, which would allow you to place a comma after the first and move the second to a continuation record. </quote> though not specifically stated, the above would strongly imply that continuing a symbol across multiple cards is not supported. -- 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
