While I certainly agree with Sir Rob about the right thing to do "see whether that will also fit in the pipeline", here's another technique that I've been know to use:
newname='' /* Set to null before running Pipe */ ... whatever ..., '| VAR newname TRACKING' For more help, issue PIPE HELP VAR (or if not running the CMS Pipelines Runtime Library: HELP PIPE VAR) Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Rob van der Heij" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 02/28/2007 10:22 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Simple PIPE ? On 2/28/07, Huegel, Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How can a be sure NEWNAME is being set to '' (null) if nothing makes it that > far through the pipe? The classic probably is ... | append literal | var newname But more exciting is to look at what you're going to do with it after than and see whether that will also fit in the pipeline... ;-) Rob The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
