On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:03:59 -0500, Bill Klein wrote: >I may be missing something, but if you know at compile-time (when you can >set an environment variable) that you want the "output" to go to SYSOUT, why >are you using "files" (with OPEN, WRITE, etc) and not just doing a DISPLAY >statement? Either that or call CEEMSG. > >I think those are "more normal" ways in COBOL to send output to SYSOUT.
The fact that the output is to be handled in some way by JES (SYSOUT=) should not be confused with sending the output to DDName SYSOUT. DISPLAY always goes to DDName SYSOUT, which can be a data set or a spooled data set (SYSOUT=x). The OP has a need for the output to go to a DD that will not contain other information. It is not uncommon for a program to have multiple distinct output data sets, some of which might be handled by the Job Entry Subsystem. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
