Modify the PARM parameters passed to Compile JCL?

[Rohit Datta]

Hi,

We've the COBOL compile JCL like this:

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//COBL EXEC PGM=IGYCRCTL, 
// COND=(4,LT), 
// PARM=('LANG(UE),F(I,I),NODBCS,OFF,NOLIST', 
.
.

and pass PARM parameters in compilation step as above.

As PARM parameter's lenght is restricted to 100 bytes, I think I can store the PARM parameters in a PS file and use it in the same compilation step as shown below:

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//COBL DD DSN=TheParm.file,DISP=SHR 

But looks like it's not doable, could you let me know how can I get it working?

[enrico-sorichetti]

I think I can store the PARM parameters in a PS file and use it in the same compilation step as shown below:

did You check if Your way of thinking matches the COBOL COMPILER way of thinking ?

here is the staring point to decide

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.w ... wg27036733

the programming guide should give You enough hints

[Anuj Dhawan]

They contradict.

[Robert Sample]

COBOL supports a way to do what you want -- but what you did is NOT what COBOL supports. You really need to spend some time reading the manuals.