It is documented (some place or other) that if you use
_BPX_BATCH_SPAWN=YES
then the return code is multiplied by 256. So, this really indicates a return
code of 6. I hope that this helps,
Bill
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:16:42 -0500, Adam Floro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello all...
>
>Using z/OS-1.4 and BPXBATCH (USS access module) with
>"_BPX_BATCH_SPAWN=YES" set as an environment variable appears to cause a
>non-zero return code:
>
>HTRT02I Jobname Stepname ProcStep RC
>HTRT03I RXXTST2I BPXBATCH 1536
>
>The spawned script,
>
>//BPXBATCH EXEC PGM=BPXBATCH,REGION=8M,
>// PARM='SH /usr/local/sbin/run.sshcopy.in.tcsh'
>.
>.
>
>however, completes successfully.
>
>WithOUT the "_BPX_BATCH_SPAWN=YES" variable set, the defined script
>forks and completes successfully, as before. Additionally, the various
>"*OMVSEX" tasks are shown in the JCL output and the job return code is
>what is expected (in this case - the value of the script return code).
>
>So - what does "1536" mean?
>
>Adam Floro
>z/OS Systems Programmer
>Southern Illinois University Carbondale
>
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