IBM SC34-5764-01 - Manual (Page 300)

Operands
listname
specifies the list identifier.
stem.
specifies the name of a stem. (A stem must end in a period.) See section “Stems” on page 123 for
more information. The default stem is DATA..
UPD
is a keyword that enqueues on a file for update.
Return Codes
See the RLS command, section “RLS” on page 366.
Example
'RLS READ \USERS\USER1\TEST.DATA DATA.'
This example stores the entire contents of the RLS list \USERS\USER1\TEST.DATA in the DATA. REXX
compound variable.
Note
DATA.0 is set to the number of records read from the list. DATA.n contains the nth record read from the
list.
VARDROP
RLS VARDROP varname dirid
VARDROP deletes an RLS saved variable.
Operands
varname
specifies a simple REXX variable name. It does not end in a period, distinguishing a variable name
from a stem name.
dirid
specifies a REXX List System directory level identifier. This is partially or fully qualified. See the CLD
command, section “CLD” on page 325, for more information.
Return Codes
See the RLS command, section “RLS” on page 366.
Example
'RLS VARDROP VAR1'
This example deletes variable VAR1 from the current directory.
VARGET
RLS VARGET varname dirid
VARGET takes an RLS saved variable and copies it into a REXX variable of the same name.
List System
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