On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:12:01 -0500, Wendell Lovewell wrote:

>Is there a way to get a mixed-case string substituted into SYSIN data using 
>"EXPORT SYMLIST=*" and the "DD *,SYMBOLS=(JCLONLY)" facility?
> 
Rules to remember:

o The JCL reader/converter/interpreter *always* takes SYSIN (SYSTSIN,SYSUT1,...)
  asis and never preforms case conversion.  This applies alike to the definition
  and replacement of symbols.

o You must check the documentation of the program that reads that SYSIN
  to know whether that program performs case conversion.

o FTP may regard apostrophes as protecting special characters in the
  enclosed strings; the apostrophes are not treated as part of the
  string's value.

o TSO has the *horrible* design feature of not always treating strings
  quoted with apostrophes asis.

o ISPF may treat commands entered on the command line asis or uppercase,
  depending on the panel definition.  I don't believe this is well documented.

-- gil

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