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Re: UPSHIFT a PARM
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John Dunlop <[log in to unmask]>
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John Dunlop <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:22:38 +0000
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"Genute, Thomas" wrote:
>
> You can upshift a parm but must use a different variable name within the
> command file or UDC.
>
> PARM INPUT="string"
> Setvar UINPUT UPS("!INPUT")
> Echo INPUT=!INPUT
> Echo UINPUT=!UINPUT

I don't mean to nit-pick but I have often retained the same name for
the UDC parm as the variable I have created.

E.g.
parm x="test"
setvar x ups("!x")
echo this is !x
showvar x

will produce the result:

this is test
X = TEST

Cheers,

John Dunlop

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