Re: MAPICS-L Digest, Vol 10, Issue 101

Hi Bob

Thanks for the tip. Never thought of that.

In the words of Gerry and The Pacemakers

" I like it, I like it"

Regards

Iain




date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:25:12 +0000
from: "Heavilin, Bob" <BHeavilin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Aruments To Program Call For Schedule Purge

Here's a trick we use frequently. It will work for most, possibly all, MAPICS jobs that are submitted from the menus:

Put the appropriate job queue on hold, so the job won't start. Submit the program from the menu. Make a copy of the JOBACT file. Release the job queue.

Examine the JOBACT file. You'll find a record that identifies the program to be called. The complete LDA is in that record, and you should be able to figure out how to set the LDA. You'll also need to start and stop MAPICS, and you actually call a different program with the one you want to run as a parm. It's a bit annoying, but it works. Here's a sample that runs the MO archive:

STRMAPICS ENDS(&ENDS)

CALL PGM(AXZLDA0R) PARM(*CURR 000000 *LAST 000 +
&LDA *RTV &RTCD)
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 6 4)) VALUE('0000')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 20 11)) VALUE('WU PA00C102')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 31 11)) VALUE('0202020 25')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 42 11)) VALUE('02275 2')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 59 11)) VALUE('02270600000')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 70 11)) VALUE('20110110 3')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 85 3)) VALUE(&SITE)
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 110 11)) VALUE('AMIPJK 1111')
CHGVAR VAR(%SST(&LDA 127 2)) VALUE('11')

CALL PGM(AXZPSJ) PARM(&LDA 'AMIPJL')

ENDMAPICS

It can also be helpful to submit jobs multiple times with different parameters and then examine all the JOBACT records. This lets you see what changes in the LDA when you select different parameters.

Good Luck!

Bob Heavilin
Senior Systems Analyst
Stant Corporation
bheavilin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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