Setting user variables

Use the User Defined Variables Update panel to specify character variables. Each variable has a corresponding symbolic variable that you can use in job cards or data set prefixes.

To set the JCL options for user-defined variables

1. Use the following menu selections to display the User Defined Variables Update panel (see below, User Defined Variables Update panel):

   From this menu	Select this item and press Enter
   DASD MANAGER PLUS Main Menu	User Options
   User Options	JCL generation options
   JCL Generation Update - Main Menu	User Defined Variable Values

   User Defined Variables Update panel

   PTF BQU2861 applied

    ----------------------- USER DEFINED VARIABLES UPDATE    ----------------------
    COMMAND ===>                                                                   
                                                                                  
    Type data and press Enter.                                                     
                                                                                  
    Character Variables:                                                           
      User variable 1 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR1)                       
      User variable 2 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR2)                       
      User variable 3 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR3)                       
      User variable 4 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR4)                       
      User variable 5 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR5)                       
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
    User REXX exec . . . . . .                                                     
                                                                                  
    NOTE: Symbolic variables cannot be input to these values                                                                                                      

   Version 12.1.00 with no PTFs applied

   ---------------------- USER DEFINED VARIABLES UPDATE    ----------------------
   COMMAND ===>
   
   Type data and press Enter.
   
   Character Variables:
     User variable 1 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR1)
     User variable 2 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR2)
     User variable 3 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR3)
     User variable 4 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR4)
     User variable 5 . . . . . .           (Symbolic &UVR5)
   
   NOTE: Symbolic variables cannot be input to these values
2. Specify the values for the variables.The maximum length of a variable name is eight characters.
3. (PTF BQU2861 applied) In the User REXX exec field, type the REXX exec member name to use for string substitution when generating JCL.
4. Press END to save your changes, and to return to the DASD MANAGER PLUS Main Menu.