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  • Subject: Re: Find number of parms for a CL or passall
  • From: Bob Larkin <blarkin@xxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 22:12:28 -0700
  • Organization: Larkin Computer Consulting

DAsmussen@aol.com wrote:
> 
> David,
> 
> In a message dated 97-06-06 04:17:15 EDT, you write:
> 
> > Gave that a try... it works great... unfortunately, it showed me that I
> >  can't do what I wanted... there are some binary parameters, which CL
> >  doesn't handle.
> 
> And man, doesn't THAT byte the big one!  CPP's are USUALLY CL programs, but
> if you want to allow multiple entries for a single parameter you have to use
> a 3GL to handle the binary parameters.  I ask again -- why has IBM invested
> so much time and energy in its other languages, but NONE in CL?  Command
> language has the potential to be the preeminent "language of choice"
> (especially in data warehousing applications) if it would only recognize all
> data types, allow subroutines, and allow more than one file to be declared.
> 
> I recently wrote a command to back up files based upon the references of
> program names passed and whether or not they were open for output or update.
>  While I admit my CL skills had dropped off a bit due to the frequent use of
> AS/Set, this would have been immaterial had CL supported all data types.  I
> eventually ended up reorganizing the whole thing to where the RPG was the
> primary CPP and the CL secondary (you also cannot specify multiple
> objects/libraries on a SAV in CL).  I think that IBM is "missing the boat" on
> its easiest to code and learn language...
> 
> JMHO,
> 
> Dean Asmussen
I think you can do multiple objects. Problem is that you need to build
the command as a string, then pass the string to QCMDEXC. PITB
-- 
Bob Larkin
Larkin Computer Consulting
blarkin@wt.net
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