Variable-length-request is a one byte field that specifies the location of the length information for the data (for example, the request string, logon string, logon-mechanism data string, using data string, or input data string session-desc or Workload).
| In this language... | The variable name for Variable-length-request is... |
|---|---|
| COBOL | DBCAREA-VAR-LEN-REQ |
| PL/I | VAR_LEN_REQ |
| C, C++ | var_len_req |
| IBM Assembler | DBORVAR |
| This routine... | Does this for Variable-length-request... |
|---|---|
| DBCHINI | writes |
| DBCHCL | reads (CON; RSUP; IWPF; IRQ; CRQ) |
| Variable-length-request is used by... | To... |
|---|---|
| applications | write |
Variable-length-request is initialized by DBCHINI to the default value provided for Variable-length-request in the HSHSPB.