Uproc Variables

This section contains the list of variables associated with the Uproc. Variable values are retrieved in the execution script using the OS-specific syntax applied to the name of the variable.

Variable values defined at the Uproc level constitute the default value and can be altered in the Task, launch or re-launch transactions. Because of this, the value field is not mandatory at this stage, it can be provided later.

If a default sample is used as a template for a user sample, some variables automatically appear in the variables list of the Uproc. If mandatory variables are deleted from the list, the Uproc will abort.

• Name

  Lists the name of each variable.

  Warning: On UNIX / Linux, a variable name cannot start with a number (operating system restriction).

• Value

  Displays the default value of each variable. The value of a password variable is displayed as stars *******.

• Type

  Displays the variable type. Possible values are: Text, Numeric, Date and Password. Select a variable in the list, then:

  • Click Add to display the creation window.
  • Click Update to display the update window.
  • Click Remove to remove the variable after confirmation.

Text Type Variables

• Length

  The maximum length of a text variable value (the length cannot exceed 255 characters).

• Value

  The default variable value.

In OS400, the UPROCLIB variable defined on the node, MU or Uproc can be used to load a library before launching the batch. The variable must be set with the name of the library to be loaded.

Password Type Variables

• Length

  The maximum length of a password variable value (the length cannot exceed 255 characters).

• Value

  The default variable value. The value is not displayed, each character is replaced by a star *. When updating the variable, the value is not displayed at all but still exists.

Numeric Type Variables

• Min, max

  Defines the highest and lowest possible values (12 digits maximum). Negative values are permitted.

• Value

  Contains the default value of the variable. This field is mandatory.

Date Type Variables

• Date

  Defines the date format. Select the format from the drop-down list by clicking on the arrow .

  • YYYY: Year in four characters
  • MM: Month in two characters
  • DD: Day in two characters

• Value

  Contains the default value of the variable. Enter the date or click the button to select one from the calendar. This field is mandatory.