IBM SC34-5764-01 - Manual (Page 366)

EXECIO
EXECIO lines
* READ tsqname
WRITE tsqname
stem.
varname
recno
EXECIO performs file input/output to a CICS temporary storage queue.
Operands
lines
specifies the number of lines to read or write. An asterisk (*) is a special case that is specified for
READ operations only, and indicates that the file is read from the target line (or line 1 if no target line
is specified) to the end of the file.
READ
reads one or more records from a CICS temporary storage queue (TSQ).
WRITE
writes (or re-writes ) one or more records to a CICS temporary storage queue.
tsqname
specifies a 1 to 8 character temporary storage queue name.
stem.
specifies the name of a stem. (A stem must end in a period.) Refer to section “Stems” on page 123 for
more information.
varname
specifies a REXX variable name that is the source or target for this EXECIO operation.
recno
specifies a record number in the temporary storage queue that READ or WRITE begins with.
Return Codes
n specifies the return code passed back by CICS if an error is detected
0 Normal return
-202 Invalid operand
-221 Too many operands specified
-222 Recno operand out of range
-224 Lines operand invalid
Examples
x.1 = 'line 1'
x.2 = 'Line Two'
'EXECIO 2 WRITE QUEUE1 X.'
This example writes data to a CICS temporary storage queue.
'EXECIO 2 READ QUEUE1 Y.'
say y.0
/* ==> 2 */
say y.1 /* ==> 'line 1' */
say y.2 /* ==> 'Line Two' */
This example reads data from a temporary storage queue.
Notes
1. The maximum record length allowed is 256 bytes.
Commands
344 CICS TS for VSE/ESA: REXX Guide