Any SSA, qualified or unqualified, can include a command code. A command code provides still more information for the call. It may affect how the call function is performed, or it may affect the qualification of a segment. Command codes consist of an asterisk (*) followed by a letter. Use the following reference information for […]
Get current TIMESTAMP using CEELOCT
CEELOCT returns the current local date or time in three formats: Lilian date (the number of days since 14 October 1582) Lilian seconds (the number of seconds since 00:00:00 14 October 1582) Gregorian character string (in the form YYYYMMDDHHMISS999) These values are compatible with other Language Environment date and time services, and with existing language […]
Mainframe (Big Iron)
Mainframe computers (colloquially referred to as “big iron”) are computers used primarily by corporate and governmental organizations for critical applications, bulk data processing such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning and transaction processing. The term originally referred to the large cabinets called “main frames” that housed the central processing unit and main […]
IMS return codes
For EXEC DL/I commands, all status codes, except those identified as being returned to the application program, cause an abnormal termination of the application program. All explanations apply to both DL/I call (call-level) programs and EXEC DLI (command-level) programs except where split. The term “request” means call, command, or both. two blanks (bb) Explanation: […]