NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

PROCEDURE

Core Statements

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SIMPLE

splits parameters only on blank boundaries. Parameters are placed into the

variables &1 through &

, where &

is the number of parameters supplied.

SMART

splits parameters using both blanks and commas. A valid quoted string

preserves embedded blanks and commas. You can form a null parameter by

using two adjacent commas (,,), or a null quoted string by using two adjacent

quote marks ("").

Note Multiple blanks and blanks adjacent to commas do not act as multiple delimiters; multiple commas do act

as multiple delimiters.

FOLD

converts the passed parameters to uppercase letters. FOLD is the default for

parameters that are not the subject of a CALL core statement.

NOFOLD

indicates that you want no conversion of any passed parameters. This is the

default for parameters from a CALL statement.

specifies whether the current variable-sharing status is to be overridden for this

function call and whether variable sharing is to be enabled. If this operand is not

specified, NCL uses the setting of the [NO]SHRVARS operand of the CONTROL

verb.

share-list

specifies one or more variables that are to be shared, or not shared, with the

function. The CALLER keyword can be part of the list. The terms must be

separated by commas.

element

specifies a variable type or the CALLER keyword.

specifies any variable type that can be shared, in which * can be any

combination of characters that can legitimately form a variable name.

simple-variable

[*]

specifies a simple variable, in which * can be any combination of

characters that can legitimately form a variable name.