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Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <!-- QLICVTTP SCRIPT A converted by B2H R4.1 (346) (CMS) by PMHALL at --> <!-- RCHVMW2 on 7 Oct 1998 at 22:46:50 --> <!-- Change History: --> <!-- YYMMDD USERID Change description --> <!-- Edited by Kersten Jan 02 --> <!--End Header Records --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../rzahg/ic.css"> </head> <body> <a name="Top_Of_Page"></a> <!-- Java sync-link --> <script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <h2>Convert Type (QLICVTTP) API</h2> <div class="box" style="width: 70%;"> <br> Required Parameter Group:<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" width="10%">1</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%">Conversion</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">Input</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%">Char(10)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top">2</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Symbolic object type</td> <td align="left" valign="top">I/O</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Char(10)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top">3</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Hexadecimal object type</td> <td align="left" valign="top">I/O</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Char(2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top">4</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Error code</td> <td align="left" valign="top">I/O</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Char(*)</td> </tr> </table> <br> Default Public Authority: *USE<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> Threadsafe: Yes<br> <!-- iddvc RMBR --> <br> </div> <p>The Convert Type (QLICVTTP) API lets you convert an object type from the external symbolic format to the internal hexadecimal format and vice versa.</p> <p>You can use the QLICVTTP API to:</p> <br> <ul> <li>Convert a specific symbolic object type to an equivalent hexadecimal object type</li> <li>Convert a specific hexadecimal object type to an equivalent symbolic object type</li> </ul> <br> <!-- Please NOTE: DO NOT DELETE THIS SECTION if this API has no authorities and locks. --> <!-- Instead, use the commented out coding below to indicate NONE. --> <h3>Authorities and Locks</h3> <!-- Use this if there are no authorities and locks. --> <p>None.</p> <br> <h3>Required Parameter Group</h3> <br> <dl> <dt><strong>Conversion</strong></dt> <dd>INPUT; CHAR(10) <p>The type of conversion to perform.</p> <table cellpadding="5"> <!-- cols="15 85" --> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><em>*HEXTOSYM</em></td> <td align="left" valign="top">An object type in hexadecimal form is converted to an equivalent symbolic object type.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><em>*SYMTOHEX</em></td> <td align="left" valign="top">A symbolic object type is converted to an equivalent hexadecimal form.</td> </tr> </table> <br> </dd> <dt><strong>Symbolic object type</strong></dt> <dd>I/O; CHAR(10) <p>The external symbolic name given to an object type. An asterisk (*) precedes the object type. The value of the conversion parameter specified determines if this is an input or output field. For a complete list of the available external object types, see <a href="../rbam6/rbam6objecttypes.htm">External object types</a> in the Control Language (CL) topic.</p> <p>As an example, if the value of the Conversion field is '*SYMTOHEX' and the value of the Symbolic object type field is '*LIB', a value of x'0401' is returned in the Hexadecimal object type field. If the value of the conversion field is '*HEXTOSYM' and the value of the Hexadecimal object type field is x'0401', a value of '*LIB' is returned in the Symbolic object type field. </p> </dd> <dt><strong>Hexadecimal object type</strong></dt> <dd>I/O; CHAR(2) <p>The MI representation of an external object type. This field is in hexadecimal form. The value of the conversion specified determines if this is an input or output field. For a list of the hexadecimal formats associated with external object types, see <a href="../rbam6/rbam6objecttypes.htm">External object types</a> in the Control Language (CL) topic.</p> <p>As an example, if the value of the Conversion field is '*SYMTOHEX' and the value of the Symbolic object type field is '*DTAARA', a value of x'190A' is returned in the Hexadecimal object type field. If the value of the conversion field is '*HEXTOSYM' and the value of the Hexadecimal object type field is x'190A', a value of '*DTAARA' is returned in the Symbolic object type field. </p> </dd> <dt><strong>Error code</strong></dt> <dd>I/O; CHAR(*) <p>The structure in which to return error information. For the format of the structure, see <a href="../apiref/error.htm#hdrerrcod">Error Code Parameter</a>.</p> </dd> </dl> <br> <h3>Error Messages</h3> <table width="100%" cellpadding="5"> <!-- cols="15 85" --> <tr> <th align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Message ID</th> <th align="left" valign="top">Error Message Text</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF2101 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Object type *&1 not valid.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF2102 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Object type and subtype code &1 not valid.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF219C E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Conversion value &1 not valid.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF219D E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Object type &1 not valid external object type.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF24B4 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Severe error while addressing parameter list.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF3C90 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Literal value cannot be changed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF3CF1 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Error code parameter not valid.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">CPF9872 E</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Program or service program &1 in library &2 ended. 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