Re: AS400 Commands -dependencies between elements

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/06/2008, at 9:38 AM, diego acevedo wrote:

>   I'm trying to create a command like CHGDTAARA one where there is  
> a parameter called VALUE that consists of three elements: a start  
> position, string length and the value; this parameter shows *ALL as  
> a default value wich means "starting at first position and max  
> length assigned (2000)", but if I want to enter a different value  
> into the first element (starting position) and none of the second  
> (string length) I want to send a CPD0072 message just like  
> CHGDTAARA command does.
>
>   I tried to use de DEP (dependencies) statement but is not working  
> because both elements belongs to the same parameter (e.g: they has  
> the same keyword)

Yep, can't do that. Specify MIN(1) for each of the element items. A  
SNGVAL on the first element will override the MIN(1) when *ALL is  
used but causes CPD0072 otherwise.

>   Could anybody help me with this?
>   Thank you very much
>   Diego Acevedo
>
>   ps: here is the source code of my command.
>
>
>   Cmd 'Set LDA from other jobs'
>
> Parm job job min(1) prompt('Job name')
> job: +
> Qual *name 10
> Qual *name 10 prompt('User')
> Qual *char  6 range(000000 999999) prompt('Number')
>
>   Parm option *char 4 rstd(*yes) dft(*get) values(*get *set) prompt 
> ('Opt+
>                     ion')
> Parm value List1 choice(*none) pmtctl(IsSet) prompt('Substring  
> definit+
>                  ion')
>
>   List1: +
> Elem *int2 dft(*all) range(1 2000) spcval((*all 1)) expr(*yes)  
> prompt(+
>                  'Substring start position')
> Elem *int2 range(1 2000) expr(*yes) prompt('Substring length')
> Elem *char 32 expr(*yes) prompt('Value')
> IsSet: +
> PmtCtl option ((*EQ '*SET'))

Not tested but something like (my changes in caps):

Elem *int2 dft(*all) range(1 2000) SNGVAL((*all 1)) expr(*yes) prompt(+
                 'Substring start position')
Elem *int2 MIN(1) range(1 2000) expr(*yes) prompt('Substring length')
Elem *char 32 MIN(1) expr(*yes) prompt('Value')

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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