Date:         Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:11:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Jit Bhattacharya <jit.bhattacharya@PRUDENTIAL.COM>
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From:         Jit Bhattacharya <jit.bhattacharya@PRUDENTIAL.COM>
Subject:      Porting macro variables between hosts
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Hello,

I need some help with porting macro variables created by an SCL code on the PC
to a mainframe host(MVS).

The portion of SCL code that creates the macro vars is -

length string $ 50
            m_var $ 8
            ;
array scl_var{*} $ userid stcode comp ;
string = 'userid stcode comp' ;

do i=1 to dim(scl_var) ;
   m_var= scan( string,i ) ;
  call symput( m_var,scl_var{i} ) ;
end ;

The macro vars USERID, STCODE, and COMP are created in the PC environment.
However, I need these to be created on the mainframe side.
At the time the SCL executes, I have a MVS/TSO session open with SAS/CONNECT.
Further into the SCL code,  I copy source code into the preview buffer that is
executed on the mainframe. Since this procedure does not resolve SCL variables
as from within a SUBMIT block, I need to convert SCL variables to macros on MVS.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Jit