Just FWIW, the COMMAND and HPCICOMMAND intrinsics are NM code. COMMAND does not look for UDCs or scripts when resolving the command image. HPCICOMMAND does search for UDCs and scripts/auto-run programs when resolving the command name passed in. HPCICOMMAND also support writing error/warning messages to $stdlist. Both can execute the RUN and XEQ commands.

The HPPATH variable is job/session global, meaning that if you change it by calling HPCIPUTVAR that value remains in place after the program exits.  I think the best bet may be to change all of the programs to pass to COMMAND something like this:
"xeq fully-qualified-filename parameters". This way you are not dependent on HPPATH.

A quicker method could be to set HPPATH in the JCL which runs your main program.

HTH,
 Jeff Vance, vCSY

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Francois Desrochers
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> Gordon,
> 
> I believe the COMMAND intrinsic is CM which may not 
> follow/use HPPATH. Try changing it to HPCICOMMAND.
> 
> Thanks....François 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] Calling Intrinsic Command from Cobol
> 
> Is there a way to specify the HPPath variable to be used when 
> you use Call Intrinsic "COMMAND" from within cobol? When the session
> logs on, a logon UDC is run that sets the HPPATH variable. We 
> use menu programs to only offer the users access to the few real
> programs they need, and call the programs with the intrinsic 
> call. The call fails, but if you type the name at the command prompt,
> it works.  I know that we can specify the full path in the 
> call, but we were hoping for a quick and easy solution rather 
> than having
> to find and replace all the calls with the full path. Now 
> that I see this in writing, I can see that either way we will have to
> recompile all the menu programs, but I will still ask the 
> question just for kicks.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gordon Montgomery
> Living Scriptures, Inc.
> (801) 627-2000
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