Perhaps something like this?? /* REXX */ TRACE I CONSOLE DEACTIVATE CONSOLE ACTIVATE COUNTER = 5 DO I = 1 TO COUNTER CONSOLE "SYSCMD($DOFF1.SR) CART(OFFMESG2)" GETCODE = GETMSG('PRTMSG.','SOL',OFFMESG2,,30) IF GETCODE = 0 THEN DO IF POS('STATUS=INACTIVE',PRTMSG.2) > 0 THEN I = COUNTER + 1 ELSE "CALL 'SYS1.LINKLIB(WAIT)' '00000200'" END END CONSOLE DEACTIVATE EXIT
--- pacemainl...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mark Pace <pacemainl...@gmail.com> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: REXX and the console Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 15:34:25 -0500 I was hoping to be able to issue a command to the console, eg. D M, and capture the output in a REXX exec. I though I might be able to use SDSF interface, but as of yet I've been able to find that might work. If it is in fact possible, could some give me a pointer where I might start reading? -- The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily represent Mainline’s positions or opinions Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN