RE: Command programming

["Winchester Terry" <terry.winchester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could possibly define the parameter as 3 characters 
and restrict it to a range of '000' thru '999'. Not sure
is this will work for your needs...

Terry 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:45 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Command programming
>
> Question 1:  I am trying to find the IBM reference manual for command
> programming on InfoCenter (V5R3).  I didn't find the PDF for it, so I
> searched for "choice program" see if that would point me to 
> it.  The search
> takes me to the "Qualifier Definition (QUAL)" page, but this 
> isn't what I'm
> looking for, and I was hoping that I'd get a link that would 
> take me to the
> table of contents for the manual but I am unable to navigate to it.
> Frustrating!
>
> Since I can't figure out Question 1:
> Question 2:  I want to define a parameter on a command as a 
> 3-digit integer,
> with a range of 001 - 999.  If I define it as TYPE(*DEC), the 
> definition
> allows non-integer decimals (i.e., 9.123, 147.9, etc.).  I 
> tried the integer
> types *INT2/4 & *UINT2/4, but those don't play nice with the 
> LENgth value of
> 3.  I would like to avoid having to write a command 
> validation program.
> Ideas?
>
> TIA,
> Dan
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