INPUT
The INPUT statement allows you to alter the flow of processing by invoking an APPX input process from within an ILF routine.
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(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
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(2) Application ID |
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(3) Input process name |
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(4) Invocation type (SUBPROCESS, RELATED, DETACHED) |
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(5) End current process first? (Y/N) |
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(6) Fail action (0=nothing, 1=warning, 2=error, 3=cancel) |
The next status indicator is set to T if the process is invoked successfully, and to F, otherwise. If the process cannot be invoked successfully, the FAIL parameter determines what additional action to take.
In addition to the application ID and input process name to be invoked, you specify the invocation type (subprocess, related, or detached). As with all other child invocations, this parameter controls the level of data sharing between the parent and the input process that is invoked.
If END? is set to Y, the current process will end before invoking the input process. The input process will return to the parent of the current process when it is finished. If END? is set to N, the input process returns to the current process (beginning with the first statement after the INPUT statement).
If the application ID is blank, the value in the predefined field NEXT APPLICATION is used. If the process name is blank, the value in the predefined field NEXT PROCESS NAME is used.
The INPUT statement passes the current PASS list, if any. Refer to the PASS Lists section for details.
NEXT APPLICATION, NEXT PROCESS NAME
INQUIRY, JOB, MENU, OUTPUT, PASS, QUERY, STATUS, SUBR, UPDATE
The following example checks to see if it is the last processing day in the month. If so, the INPUT statement is executed, invoking an end-of-month data entry operation.
IF TAR
WORK END OF MONTH EQ
Y
T INPUT TAR
END OF MONTH ENTRY SUBPROCESS END?
Y FAIL 3