On 13 Sep 2010 12:59:13 -0700, charl...@mcn.org (Charles Mills) wrote: >If I code it as PARM='&STRING', then if the user wants to pass in a string >with quotes in it, he needs quadruple quotes, e.g. > >//MYSTEP EXEC BAR,STRING='The value is ''''3.14''''' > >which I find fairly ridiculous and non-intuitive and error-prone. Is there >some trick to being able to have a PROC parm that is quoted but does not >need quadruple quotes? I tried the trick setting &Q to '''' and using that >instead of a literal quote and also a null parameter &X to fool JCL but >couldn't get those to work either.
I agree. My first question here, is whether you can change the program so that instead of using a parm, you use an input card. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
