On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:37:12 +0200, Michael Knigge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>All, > > >I have a utility that outputs a string to SYSPRINT (but that can be >changed). Now I need to pass this string via SYSIN (or PARM) together >with some other parameters to a second utility. > >A little "pseudo-sample": > >//* >//* IMAGINE FOO WILL OUTPUT AN IP-ADDRESS - BUT THE ADDRESS >//* IS OF COURSE NOT KNOWN... >//* >//STEP01 EXEC PGM=FOO >//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* >//* >//* NOW I NEED TO EXECUTE A COMMAND THAT CONTAINS >//* THE IP-ADDRESS >//STEP02 EXEC PGM=BA,PARM='PING the.ip.addr.here' > >..... OR ... > >//STEP02 EXEC PGM=BA >//SYSIN DD * >PING the.ip.addr.here >//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > > > >Any ideas how to solve this problem? > > >My first idea was to pass the SYSPRINT from STEP01 to a following STEP >that issues an EDIT-Macro that changes the contents to my needs (BTW, >how to do this?). The "new" SYSPRINT is then passed to the "PING" STEP. > >Of yourse this is just simplified just to show you what I need. My real >case has nothing to do with IP-Adresses and PING and that stuff, but >this sample is (I think so) easy to understand... > > >Thank you in advance.... > > > >Bye, >Michael > A REXX or CLIST EXEC (or many other programming options) that parses your SYSPRINT (passed from the first step in a dataset, not SYSOUT -- or put to a dataset, the "gener" to SYSOUT if someone needs this info), which in turn generates a temp (or permanent, transient/temporary - for restart purposes) dataset containing your PING (or whatever) command which gets executed in a subsequent step. You may also be able to use ICETOOL/DFSORT to parse the SYSPRINT output and generate your command. Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
