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Hello Does anyone know of a date validation routine I can use in REXX. I know how to add days to a date, but I need to validate the date that a user inputs? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Jim

OPC stores the variable table data within VSAM files but the field names do not match with those seen through OPC. On top of that, the ops people don't want people updating the variable tables via VSAM, quite rightly, for fear of corrupting them. So, I am stuffed as you say, and will need to...

Thanks for the quick response. I am trying to access a JCL variable table through REXX. This table is not a DB2 table, but one which is set up in the OPC/A batch scheduler. So unfortunately I can't use the code you suggested Frank. What I need is a way to read and update this variable table...

Hi I realise that this is an obscure one, but does anyone know how (or if) I can update an OPC variable table through a REXX program or similar. All I have used to access these tables in the past is %OPC SCAN in the JCL of the job. This reads the variable table associated with the job (in OPC)...

Dimandja Thanks for the reply. I have been looking through manuals for hours looking for an answer but I could only find subtle hints about attributes not being sent back. Your reply was succinct and has enabled me to get on with the job. Thanks Jim

Hi I have a screen which uses extended attributes in the MFS. When I put the screen onto a terminal with the attributes set (protected, dark, MDT) they behave as I intended. But, when I receive the screen MFS back into my program the extended attributes have gone and have been replaced by...

Paul I have been having problems compiling a C exit which is in use on several boxes other than the AS/400. It appears that I require an 'int main' entry point in the AS/400 version which is not present in the current version. This caused me grief for a while as I am not a C programmer. The...

Hi Has anyone compiled a channel exit on the AS400? I have one written in C and I need to compile it, the documentation is a little woolly as to how this is done. Thanks Jim Heath

Hello From an MQSeries point of view: I believe you will be using the MQPUT API to put the message to an MQSeries queue. The syntax for this is: CALL 'MQPUT' USING HCONN, HOBJ, MSGDESC, PUTMSGOPTS, BUFFERLENGTH, BUFFER, COMPCODE, REASON. The length of your string is...

Hello all I have had an abend in an MQSeries queue manager with codes S6C6, reason 00E50705. This seems to be caused when a CICS app continually loops and the loop contained an MQ call (not sure which call yet). As a consequence the MQ logs are being filled up and archived at quite a dramatic...

It would be useful to see the code that you describe, and the context it is used in. For example, whether the MQGET is in a called program. I have pasted a section from the programming reference book which may shed some light on the subject. Hobj (MQHOBJ) - output Object handle. This...

Well I'm not a Java programmer, I use COBOL, but the concepts are the same. You dont need to code anything special on a MQGET or MQPUT to use a clustered queue. The clustered queue manager configuration will take care of the message itself. You can, however, specify options on the MQOPEN...

Has anyone out there implemented MS03 on to a TANDEM NSK machine running MQSeries 2.2? I have managed to install it on AS/400, Open VMS, HP-UX but no luck on TANDEM NSK. Thanks