The Start System/36 (STRS36) command starts a System/36 environment session (if one is not active already). Even if the System/36 environment is active, this command allows the user to show a menu or run a program or procedure before showing a menu.

When the command ends, the System/36 environment returns to the active or inactive state from which this command is issued.

Restrictions: This command cannot be used if a System/36 procedure is already in process. This command cannot be placed in a procedure or in a program that is started by a procedure.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
MENU	Menu	Name, *SAME	Optional, Positional 1
CURLIB	Current library	Name, *SAME	Optional, Positional 2
PRC	Procedure or program	Name, *NONE	Optional, Positional 3
FRCMNU	Force menu	*NO, *YES	Optional

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Menu (MENU)

Specifies the first menu that is shown when the System/36 environment is started.

The possible values are:

*SAME

The menu specified in the job does not change. If no menu is specified in the job, the initial menu specified in the user profile is shown.

menu-name

Specify the name of the first menu shown when the System/36 environment is started.

Current library (CURLIB)

Specifies the current library to use in the System/36 environment.

The possible values are:

*SAME

The current library does not change. If the current library is *CRTDFT and *SAME is specified, the current library is set to #LIBRARY.

library-name

Specify the name of the library you want to use as the current library in the System/36 environment.

Procedure or program (PRC)

Specifies the name of the procedure or program to run before the menu is shown.

The possible values are:

*NONE

No procedure or program runs.

procedure-name

Specify the name of the procedure or program to run.

Force menu (FRCMNU)

Specifies whether a menu is shown and what this command does in an active System/36 environment.

The possible values are:

*NO

The specified menu is not shown if the System/36 environment is active when this command is issued. This command does nothing, and the user is returned to the point at which the command was issued.

*YES

The specified menu is shown even if the System/36 environment is active when this command is issued. The current library is set and the program or procedure is run as specified in this command.

Examples

STRS36   MENU(USER)  CURLIB(MYLIB)  PRC(INITPROC)

This command starts a System/36 environment session. This command:

• Displays the USER menu
• Changes the current library to MYLIB
• Runs procedure INITPROC before showing the USER menu

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF3709

Tape devices do not support same densities.

CPF3738

Device &1 used for save or restore is damaged.

CPF3767

Device &1 not found.