David Andrews wrote:

>Mark Regan wrote:
>> Can you set up a symbol that has a period in it? Example: 
>> SYMDEF(&IP1='121.122')

>Sure.  Here's a similar line lifted from my IEASYM00:
>SYMDEF(&IPSUBNET='10.1.1')       /* TCP/IP: subnet                 */

As Kees Vernooij also said, it is possible, but there is one catch: You should 
look where those symbols are used.

For example, if a symbol is to be used as a parmlib member, it CANNOT contains 
a period.

Just be careful with the quotes too...

SYSNAME(SYS1) and SYMDEF(&PAGESYM3='LOC&SYSNAME.3') yields LOCSYS13

SYMDEF(&TST='A.B.') [ watch the second period ] and you want to use dataset 
HILEVELQ.&TST..LOWLVLQ will give you a syntax error.

So, for me the answer is both yes and no depending where you want to use a 
period.

Have fun! :-)

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

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