Alternatively, have a single blank record (or whatever defaults are
appropriate) input file and use CIOR in the UDC (untested). No program changes
needed.

MYUDC
ECHO > DUMMY
RUN PROGNAME.progxl < DUMMY
*


"Gates, Scott" wrote:

>                 I need to get a COBOL program to accept command line input
> if that's possible.
>
>                 I know I can use an ACCEPT statement in the program, but
> this stops the program from running waiting for input if the program is
> being run by a UDC.
>
>                 I'd like it to run the program  and if the PARAM is blank,
> skip it.
>                  Like this
>
>                 RUN PROGNAME.progxl  SWITCH
>
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