These are pointer fields within table entries. To use LA/LAY, I'd have to
unroll the table lookup code, which I don't want to do.
Robert
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Because you can't <g>. It makes sense but you can't do it.
Would
LA somereg,=C'blah')
And an EX rather than an L. Would that work for you? Does require a base
register. LARL would not, but it's 6 bytes rather than 4.
Charles
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Subject: ASMA030E?
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.
Robert Ngan
DXC Luxoft
