On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:34:06 +0200, Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >"John McKown" <[email protected]> wrote in message >news:<listserv%[email protected]>... >> I've just ran into a situation where I could really use some new >"system >> symbols" in JCL. In a batch job, > >John, > >What's the use or (re)discussing system symbols in batch JCL? >Whatever arguments we come up with, the symbols aren't going to come, >are they? > >Kees. I didn't get the idea that IBM was adverse to __NEW__ system symbols in batch JCL. Just that they had stated that &SYSUID was the only one of the current system symbols which could be used. The reason given here was that all the other system symbols were "indeterminate" (such as "when is the variable resolved"?). The two symbols that I mentioned should not have this problem. But, if nobody is interested, then let's just let the thread die here. -- John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
