The example given in the first link uses calls to the POSIX setenv() function to set the value of the environment variable. LE has a non-POSIX function to do the same thing, meaning you can create a regular load module in a PDS rather than a program object in a PDSE.
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.ceea300/clcenv.htm That chapter has a COBOL example for calling CEEENV. HTH Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Phil Sidler Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:04 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: How to tell COBOL to read a concatenation of GDGs See if this helps you. https://mainframe.elevengestures.com/processing-a-gdg-in-any-order/ A combination of using ISGCSI00 and COBOL's dynamic allocation http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3LR50/4.2.3.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN