I don't need it often, but it's pretty handy when I want to hard-code a table of data for the program to use. If the values are static enough, it makes sense to store them in the program's comments instead of in a separate dataset.
--- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. -Winston Churchill */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Lionel B Dyck Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 17:29 I've used the sourceline extensively - check out the LOADISPF exec on my site - copy it into your exec and then you can insert inline using control records ispf panels, msgs, skels, and clists and execs. All are copied to temp allocated libraries and libdef'd or altlib'd - then the DROPISPF routine (included in LOADISPF) releases the resources. That trick is also used in the ZTSOHELP dialog (again on my website). It is very helpful when you don't want to distribute multiple elements as all can be in one. A bit more overhead but for infrequent use it is ideal. >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Seymour J Metz >> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 1:02 PM >> > >> > You can cheat. Put the data inside a comment and access the source >> > lines. >> > >> > ________________________________________ >> > From: Gibney, Dave <gib...@wsu.edu> >> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 3:56 PM >> > >> > I have this vague memory of being able to have data embedded >> > inside a Rexx Exec. Some manner of data start and end delimiting >> > lines and accessed via looping with PULL or PARSE. I know I can >> > just PUSH or QUEUE data onto the stack, but that's not what I >> > vaguely remember. Am I all wet, or just can't RTFM as well as I did >> > before? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
