JCL symbols exist only within a job. A symbol set in one job cannot be checked in another job.
Sorry if this isn't "*constructive*". -- Tom Marchant On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:17:34 -0500, Charles Hardee <charleshhar...@gmail.com> wrote: >My apologies, I didn't mean to stir up the hornet's nest of opinions on the >viability of my question. > >I will "grossly" explain what I want to do. >I am not interested in other methods, I have other methods, but I am >interested in this method the most, if it can be done. > >Program A executes and sets a global symbol to a certain value and >terminates. >Many other jobs execute and, in each one, as needed, the programs check to >see if the global symbol is set and, if it is, to what value. >They then make logic path decisions within the program based on the value >of the global symbol. >Finally, Program B runs, or maybe it's just Program A again, and the global >symbol is deleted. > >So, my question is, still, is it possible to define SET symbols from within >a program? > >Thanks, again, in advance for any *constructive* assistance. >Chuck ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
