On 12/07/2014 02:23 AM, Peter Hunkeler wrote:
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SYMBOLS parameter
Parameter type
Keyword, optional
Purpose
Use the SYMBOLS parameter to request JES to perform symbol substitution within
in-stream data.
Syntax
SYMBOLS=({JCLONLY|EXECSYS|CNVTSYS} [,logging-DDname])
Valid values: Specify one of three SYMBOLS= values:
JCLONLY [snip]
EXECSYS [snip]
CNVTSYS [snip]
logging-DDname
Optional parameter that indicates a valid DD name for the data set to use for
logging results of the symbol substitution. Rules for DD names are described in
?DDNAME parameter? on page 150. Note that logging-DDname is ignored if it is
specified on the DD statement which describes a data set that is the target on
the PARMDD keyword (see ?PARMDD parameter? on page 354).
Note the last sentence!
I appreciate the possibility of substituting symbols in instream data. However, I cannot
understand how one (IBM) can desing so many "surprise, surprise" effects into
such functionality in the 21st century. Paul listed many of them in an earlier post.
This is just one more one cannot readily understand.
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Perhaps a few of us should submit a RCF asking for an example to
contain the logging DDname and its use?
I think it would be rather instructive.
Regards,
Steve Thompson
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