Thanks Mark. I've never issued HELP PIPE let alone HELP PIPE CP.
I use PIPE HELP or PIPE AHELP when assistance is required. You learn new stuff everyday. Best regards, ____________________ Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 "It is fun to do the impossible." -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Gillis, Mark Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:39 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: simplest little pipe >From help pipe cp: string is a command passed to CP for execution. The string operand cannot be specified if the secondary output stream of the CP stage is connected; in that case, the CP stage issues only the commands that it reads from its primary input stream. Mark Gillis -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Hughes, Jim Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2010 7:33 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: simplest little pipe Where are the clues indicating a secondary stream is not allowed if the command is specified as part of the cp stage? Be gentle. ____________________ Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 "It is fun to do the impossible." -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:28 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: simplest little pipe Was this more what you were looking for? PIPE (ENDCHAR ?) LITERAL v dasd | a: CP | > b b a ? a: | SPEC /RC=/ 1 PAD 0 1-* NW.3 RIGHT| CONSOLE RC= 001 Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Hughes, Jim Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 3:18 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: simplest little pipe When I add a secondary output to the CP stage, I get: PIPCOM112E Excessive options "q v dasd". PIPSCA003I ... Issued from stage 1 of pipeline 1. PIPSCA001I ... Running "cp q v dasd". Notice the pipeline is issuing "CP Q V DASD".... Would someone share their results when CP has a secondary output defined? Here is my pipeline: /* */ signal on novalue "pipe ( endchar ? stagesep \ ) ", "? a: cp q v dasd ", "\ console ", "? a: \ specs /RC=/ 1 pad 0 1-* nw.3 ", "\ console" return rc ____________________ Jim Hughes 603-271-5586 "It is fun to do the impossible." -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 3:52 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: simplest little pipe Try this instead, Tom: 'PIPE (end ?)', '| a: cp v dasd' , /* incorrect format for CP command, btw */ ' > b b a', '?', 'a:', '| > c c a' On 10/06/2010 02:47 PM, Tom Huegel wrote: > This is so simple, but I am a little crossed eyed today. > > Shouldn't I see the RC or error msg in 'C C A"? > > pipe (endchar ?) cp v dasd | a: > b b a ? a: | > c c a > > I don't get anything there. > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544 _____________________________________________________ This message contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at privacy...@ailife.com.
