Use a prompt override program

This describes how to use a prompt override program to allow current values rather than defaults to be displayed when a command is prompted.

To use a prompt override program, do the following:

Specify any parameters that are to be key parameters on the PARM statement in the command definition source.
Write a prompt override program.
Specify the name of the prompt override program on the PMTOVRPGM parameter when you create or change the command.

Identify key parameters
This describes how to identify key parameters that uniquely identify the object.
Write a prompt override program
A prompt override program needs to be passed certain information to return current values when a command is prompted.
Specify the prompt override program when creating or changing commands
You can use a prompt override program by specifying the program name when creating or changing the command.

Parent topic: Key parameters and prompt override programs