On Mon, 30 Nov 2020, at 14:30, Barkow, Eileen wrote: > APAR Identifier ...... OA36757 Last Changed ........ 11/09/02 > STRIP FUNCTION TO STRIP OFF LEADING AND TRAILING BLANKS
This isn't a Netview REXX issue. It's describing use in a message automation table, in the EXEC command that invokes a NV clist. > COMMENTS: > A new function, called STRIP, is being provided in automation > table processing which can be specified in the command string in > an EXEC statement. When specified, the variable value, without > leading or trailing blanks or hex zeroes will be used instead of > the variable value as specified. > > The Tivoli NetView for z/OS V6R1 Automation Guide (SC27-2846-00) > should be changed as follows: > In Chapter 15, The Automation Table, in the section named > Actions, in the description of the EXEC action, in the > description of 'cmdstring', the following should be added after > the first paragraph: > > Because variable values could contain leading or trailing > blanks which could cause the command to fail, you can use the > STRIP function to strip off leading and trailing blanks or > hexadecimal zeroes. > > Syntax: STRIP(varname) > where 'varname' is the variable name whose value without > leading and trailing blanks and hexadecimal zeroes is to > be inserted into the command. -- Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
