Re: Restricting user command values

[Peter Dow <petercdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert,

That was a puzzler.  I had to look at the help for the PARM command, and 
saw this note that probably is your problem:

 Note:  Required parameter statements must precede optional
 statements.  If required parameter statements are not specified
 first, the system assumes that the specified parameter is
 optional, and the minimum number of values for required
 parameters is ignored.

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On 7/30/2021 11:40 AM, Robert Rogerson wrote:
> Hi all, this has me stumped.  I have this source for a command
>
>               CMD        PROMPT('SBT BIMBO Refresh ')
>               PARM       KWD(DATE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(8) MIN(0) +
>                            DFT(*CURRENT) PROMPT('Date to process +
>                            (YYYYMMDD)')
>               PARM       KWD(ITEM) TYPE(*DEC) LEN(6 0) MIN(0) +
>                            DFT(0) PROMPT('Item to process')
>               PARM       KWD(STORE) TYPE(*DEC) LEN(3 0) MIN(0) +
>                            DFT(0) PROMPT('Store to process')
>               PARM       KWD(VENDOR) TYPE(*DEC) LEN(5 0) MIN(0) +
>                            DFT(0) PROMPT('Vendor to process')
>               PARM       KWD(MODE) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) MIN(1) +
>                            VALUES('Y' 'N') RSTD(*YES) +
>                            PROMPT('Update Production (Y/N)')
>               PARM       KWD(SENDEDI) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) MIN(1) +
>                            VALUES(Y N) RSTD(*YES) +
>                            PROMPT('Send EDI Sales (Y/N)')
>               PARM       KWD(CLSBSLP) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) MIN(1) +
>                            VALUES(Y N) RSTD(*YES) +
>                            PROMPT('Clear SBTSALESP')
>
> If I call the command from the command line
> SB0125CMD DATE(20210708) ITEM(883082)
> the cpp is called.
>
> I thought the only valid values for the last three parameters would be Y or
> N and since MIN(1) is specified it could only be Y or N.
>
> But the CPP is being called and the last three parameters are blank.
>
> How do I restrict the last three parms to only Y or N and not blank?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob