Using positional parameters

To use positional parameters example

1. Display the online Help for JFLOW.
2. Hyperlink to the PARAMETERS topic by placing the cursor on the highlighted term positional parameters and pressing Enter. This topic tells you that the parameters for the JFLOW view are [Jobname =], [Delay % >], and Status. The Jobname column is in the first parameter position, Delay % > is in the second position, and Status is in the third position.Next, you want to display all active jobs with a delay higher than 5 percent.

3. Type JFLOW * 5.An altered version of JFLOW is displayed, as shown in following figure.

   >W1 =JFLOW=============SJSCXTSM=*========DDMMMYYYY==HH:MM:SS====MVMVS====D===12
   C Jobname  JES Job  T SrvClass       Workflow %           Delay %        Main R
   - -------- Number   - --------       0.....50...100       0.....50...100 ------
     DC$SVIEW STC01250 S STCSYS                        100.0 ************** Enqueu
     CTSACS   STC01136 S STCNRM                        100.0 ************** Enqueu
     CTSACD   STC01192 S STCNRM                        100.0 ************** Enqueu
     CTSGATE  STC01199 S STCNRM                        100.0 ************** Enqueu
     BOLGBG3  TSU01285 T TSONRM     0.5                 99.5 ************** Enqueu
     I6AM2ACT STC01216 B BATNRM     0.2                 98.4 ************** Enqueu
     BSDBBJ1B STC01189 B BATNRM                         25.0 ***            Wait f
     I6ARCHIV STC01231 B BATNRM                         25.0 ***            Wait f
     MMLKXBP  TSU01233 S STCPAS    84.4 ***********     15.6 **             Wait f
     CNMPROCC STC01228 S STCLOW    35.2 ****             8.4 *              Wait f
     I6A3PASB STC01241 B BATNRM    19.2 **               6.6                Wait f
     IMS71X   STC01146 B BATNRM     8.6 *                5.0                Wait f

   Even though Delay % > is the sixth column, it was defined as the second parameter. Thus, a 5 was entered in the second position after JFLOW (JFLOW * 5).

   When you specify a value for any view parameter other than the first parameter, all preceding parameters must be accounted for by the wildcard character, * (asterisk). Therefore, an asterisk was placed in the first position. This wildcard character does not affect the view output but serves as a placeholder so that you can use the view’s positional parameters correctly.

   Important

   If a column is not defined as a parameter by default, you can make it a parameter by typing CUST on the COMMAND line, and then choosing the L (Filter) and P (Parameters) options.

   For more information, type HELP CUSTOM on the command line.