On Nov 23, 2021, at 14:14:44, Ngan, Robert (DXC Luxoft) wrote:
> 
> That complicates my code, where I wanted to do this to generate table 
> entries.  Now I need a separate named field for each generated table entry!
> 
Would a MACRO using LOCTR and &SYSNDX simplify it?

> -----Original Message-----
> Why can't I code:
>> 
>> 
>>        DC    A(=C'blah')
>> 
>> This give an ASMA030E error, but wanting the address of a literal string 
>> seems legitimate to me as I don't otherwise need a named field with this 
>> value.
>> 
> Jonatnan Scott answered the same question a couple weeks ago.  DC and 
> literals are handled by a single subroutine which is not coded recursively.  
> He cited a compromise between code complexity and perceived usefulness.

--gil

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