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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Data type errors using the CALL command</h1>
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<div><p>This details the types of data type errors that may occur when
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using the <span class="cmdname">Call (CALL)</span> command.</p>
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<div class="section"> <p>The total length of the command string includes the command name,
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spaces, parameter names, parentheses, contents of variables and apostrophes
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used. For most commands, the command string initiates the command processing
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program as expected. However, for some commands some variables may not be
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passed as expected.</p>
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<p>When the CALL command is used with the CMD parameter
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on the <span class="cmdname">Submit Job (SBMJOB)</span> command, unexpected results <u>may</u> occur.
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Syntactically, the CALL command appears the same when used with the CMD parameter
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as it does when used as the compiler directive for the CALL command. When
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used with the CMD parameter, the <span class="cmdname">Call (CALL)</span> command is
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converted to a command string that is run at a later time when the batch subsystem
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initiates it. When the <span class="cmdname">Call (CALL)</span> command is used by itself,
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the CL compiler generates code to perform the call.</p>
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<p>Common problems
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with decimal constants and character variables often occur. In the following
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cases, the command string is not constructed as needed: </p>
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<ul><li>When decimal numbers are converted to decimal constants. <p>When the
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command string is run, the decimal constant is passed in a packed form with
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a length of LEN(15 5). It is not passed in the form specified by the CL variable.</p>
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</li>
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<li>When a character variable is declared longer than 32 characters.</li>
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<p>The contents of the character variable is passed as described previously,
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usually as a quoted character constant with the trailing blanks removed. As
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a result, the called program may not be passed enough data.</p>
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<p>The following
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methods can be used to correct errors in constructing command strings: </p>
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<ul><li>Create the CALL command string to be submitted by concatenating the various
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portions of the command together into one CL variable. Submit the command
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string using the request data (RQSDTA) parameter of the <span class="cmdname">Submit Job
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(SBMJOB)</span> command.</li>
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<li>For CL character variables larger than 32 characters where trailing blanks
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are significant, create a variable that is one character larger than needed
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and substring a non-blank character into the last position. This prevents
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the significant blanks from being truncated. The called program should ignore
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the extra character because it is beyond the length expected.</li>
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<li>Create a command that will initiate the program to be called. Submit the
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new command instead of using the <span class="cmdname">Call (CALL)</span> command.
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The command definition ensures the parameters are passed to the command processing
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program as expected.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="comer.htm" title="This describes the errors encountered most frequently in passing values on a CALL command or a CALLPRC command. Some of these errors can be very difficult to debug, and some have serious consequences for program functions.">Common errors when calling programs and procedures</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
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<div><a href="workv.htm" title="CL procedures consist of CL commands, and the commands themselves consist of the command statement, parameters, and parameter values.">Use variables</a></div>
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<div class="relinfo"><strong>Related information</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../cl/call.htm">Call (CALL) command</a></div>
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<div><a href="../cl/sbmjob.htm">Submit Job (SBMJOB) command</a></div>
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