Execio; Operands; Return Codes; Examples - IBM SC34-5764-01 Manual

Cics transaction server for vse/esa
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Commands

EXECIO

EXECIO
lines
*
EXECIO performs file input/output to a CICS temporary storage queue.

Operands

lines
specifies the number of lines to read or write. An asterisk (*) is a special case that is specified for
READ operations only, and indicates that the file is read from the target line (or line 1 if no target line
is specified) to the end of the file.
READ
reads one or more records from a CICS temporary storage queue (TSQ).
WRITE
writes (or re-writes ) one or more records to a CICS temporary storage queue.
tsqname
specifies a 1 to 8 character temporary storage queue name.
stem.
specifies the name of a stem. (A stem must end in a period.) Refer to section "Stems" on page 123 for
more information.
varname
specifies a REXX variable name that is the source or target for this EXECIO operation.
recno
specifies a record number in the temporary storage queue that READ or WRITE begins with.

Return Codes

n
specifies the return code passed back by CICS if an error is detected
0
Normal return
-202
Invalid operand
-221
Too many operands specified
-222
Recno operand out of range
-224
Lines operand invalid

Examples

x.1 = 'line 1'
x.2 = 'Line Two'
'EXECIO 2 WRITE QUEUE1 X.'
This example writes data to a CICS temporary storage queue.
'EXECIO 2 READ QUEUE1 Y.'
say y.0 /* ==> 2
say y.1 /* ==> 'line 1'
say y.2 /* ==> 'Line Two' */
This example reads data from a temporary storage queue.

Notes

1. The maximum record length allowed is 256 bytes.
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CICS TS for VSE/ESA: REXX Guide
READ tsqname
stem.
WRITE tsqname
varname
*/
*/
recno

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