Bpxwunix uses STDOUT and STDERR for the output and error processing. So, add them to your CALL statement
call bpxwunix cmd,,,stdout.,stderr. say "stdout output : " do i=1 to stdout.0 say stdout.i end say "stderr output : " do i=1 to stderr.0 say stderr.i end Thanks, Kolusu -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 3, 2025 8:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] Obtaining the Return Code from bpxwunix in a REXX progrm, Hello -.Im not well versed in Rex -.I'm executing a Rexx program in z/os from tso Option 6I can issue a call to call bpxwunix 'ls -l',,out..I do get some unpredictable results, and most of the time I get the desired results-In other-words the results of the call to bpxwunix for ls -la is not consistent .I have modified the code to obtain the Return code from the call to bpxunit -..Here is the current source:ADDRESS syscall- "chdir " cmdstrg call bpxwunix 'Su' RC = $? Say 'RC From bpxunix .......' $? Say 'RC From bpxunix .......' RC call bpxwunix 'ls -l',,out. RC = $? Say 'RC From bpxunix .......' $? Say 'RC From bpxunix .......' RC ..The issue is the Say command always results the value of $? not the specific return code -.How do I get the return code from bpxunix call and display it properly in a Rexx program505165 -Thank YouPaul D'Angelo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
