If you make those: '| > $pipef$ $temp$ a3 ' then you may eliminate the ERASE.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Said, Nick Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:55 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: PIPE Help (please) I did say quick AND dirty :) Good point, though. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:35 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: PIPE Help (please) On Thursday, 03/13/2008 at 02:29 EDT, "Said, Nick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's a quick and dirty one I've been using for years. No thinking if > it is a cms or cp command: > > /*pipef*/ > arg cmd > ' Pipe cp 'cmd , > '| > $pipef$ $temp$ a ' > If rc /= 0 Then > do > ' Pipe cms 'cmd , > '| > $pipef$ $temp$ a ' > end > 'Xedit $pipef$ $temp$ a ' > 'Erase $pipef$ $temp$ a ' Not to nitpick, but you need to invoke the PIPE CMS *only* if the return code from the PIPE CP is 1 (unknown cp command). Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott -------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. --------------------------------------------------------
