Re: Command validation program

[Vernon Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

VAnya

At 12:42 AM 5/24/1998 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>       Hi folks.
>       
>       Is there any (SIMPLE & ELEGANT) way for command validation program
>to receive a command name. In other words, I'd like to inform validation
>program about name of the command that invoked it. 
>
>       Passing command name as a parameter is not an option. So far, I
>tried sending messages to various system programs previously on the stack
>(QCMD, QUOCMD ...), but none was "willing" to return that information.
>However, sending ESCAPE message, returns command name to joblog, but than
>it's too late :))). Still, command name must be somewhere around. What am
>I missing?

Ooh! Intriguing idea. Are you using the same validation program for
multiple commands?

Anyway, there are job log APIs that let you retrieve any message. Depending
on your job's settings, the commands will be logged, and you should be able
to retrieve the most recent. Just an idea. Haven't tried it myself.

HTH

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
(612) 371-1111 x480


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