Did you assemble the module with the TEST parameter as described in the previous paragraph?
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List <ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > On Behalf Of Janko Kalinic > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 7:47 AM > To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: TSO TEST EQUATE > > I can not access symbols in a DSECT after I establish addressability to the > DSECT as documented below. > > Regards, > John K > > <snip from TSO/E Programming Guide> > > Symbols within DSECTs are available only if the DSECT name has been defined > with the EQUATE subcommand. For example, if NAME is a symbol in a DSECT > named DATATBL, then to access the data associated with NAME, you would first > have to determine the address to be used as a base address for the DSECT. > (This is the address in the register on the assembler USING instruction.) > If the address is in register 7, you can enter: equate datatbl 7r% This > establishes addressability to the DSECT, allowing the symbol NAME and all > other symbols in the DSECT to be accessed using the symbol. > > </snip>
