FW: Batch Submissions from RPGIV

[Scott Mildenberger <Smildenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

> The return value is 0 if the command is successful and 1 if it fails.
> Normally you would check it to verify the command worked properly.  You
> could do that by
> c             if        syscall('sbmjob cmd(call web_purge)') <> 0
>  ***    command failed
> c            endif
> 
> But in this case of doing a sbmjob, the return value just tells me that
> sbmjob is formatted correctly to work, it doesn't tell me whether the
> submitted job completed successfully.  The example I posted was just a
> sample I created to verify that it was working correctly.
> 
> For reference, the link below is the ILE C for AS/400 Run time library
> reference.  It identifies all the C library functions in section 1.2, you
> can call them by creating the proper prototype and using binding directory
> QC2LE. 
> 
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QB3AT500/CCONTENTS
> 
> The link
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QBJAQY01/2.1.7 
> may also be useful, it shows the compatibility between C and RPG data
> types.  The newest version of this I could find was from '96 and show the
> floating types as not supported by ILE RPG.  Since then, ILE RPG has had
> float data types added.  By the way, if anyone knows the link to a newer
> version of this last manual which is the ILE C/400 Programmer's Reference,
> please post it.  This one is from V3R7 and I don't know if there is a
> later version or not.
> 
> Access to  the C library opens up possibilities of some very useful
> functions.
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Scott Mildenberger
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:18 AM
> To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Batch Submissions from RPGIV
> 
> What is the return value used for?  If the answer is RTFM please point to
> the proper URL.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Smildenber@Washcorp.com on 11/15/99 01:12:46 PM
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> Subject:      RE: Batch Submissions from RPGIV
> 
> John,
> 
> Here is a method to execute any system command using the C function
> 'system'
> instead of QCMDEXC.  It makes for a lot cleaner code and allows you to do
> a
> SBMJOB directly as shown below.  Just modify the command string to include
> all your parameters and you are all set.  We are starting to use this
> method
> to replace QCMDEXC in our programs.
> 
> h dftactgrp(*no) actgrp('QILE') bnddir('QC2LE')                        
>                                                                        
> d x               s              5i 0                                  
>                                                                        
> d syscall         pr             5i 0 extproc('system')                
> d   cmd                           *   value options(*string)           
>                                                                        
> c                   eval      x = syscall('sbmjob cmd(call web_purge)')
> c     x             dsply                                              
>                                                                        
> c                   eval      *inlr = *on                              
> c                   return                                             
> 
> 
> Scott Mildenberger
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       JFinney@omnia.co.za [SMTP:JFinney@omnia.co.za]
> > Sent:       Sunday, November 14, 1999 11:18 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:    Batch Submissions from RPGIV
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I have a procedure which needs to submit another procedure to batch. Now
> I
> > have done simple compile-time tables in
> >  conjunction with calling QCMDEXC but this has been without passing
> parms.
> > Now I need to pass +-35 of them and I'm, well,
> > stumped on this one. I really don't want to have to create a CL proc
> just
> > to perform this action ( seems a waste. Call a pgm to call
> >  a pgm to batch). Is there any API which I could use to do this ?
> > 
> > Any help forthcoming would be appreciated
> > 
> > Regards
> > John.
> > 
> > 
> 
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