Run Pointer
Run Pointer is a four byte field that specifies a particular set of services to be used by the session.
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In this language... |
The variable name for Run Pointer is... |
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COBOL |
DBCAREA‑RUN‑PTR |
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PL/I |
RUN_PTR |
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C |
run_ptr |
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IBM Assembler |
DBCNIRSP |
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This routine... |
Does this for Run Pointer... |
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DBCHINI |
writes |
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DBCHCL |
reads (CON) |
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Run Pointer is used by... |
To... |
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applications |
write |
If Run Pointer is zero, DBCHCL uses DBC/SQL as the default value.
The application may specify the value of Run Pointer.
To do so, the program must build a run string or a Connect parcel body, and set Run Pointer one of the following addresses:
DBC/SQL is an allowed value. Run string is not case-sensitive.
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If Variable Length Request is... |
Then Run Pointer is the address of the... |
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N |
beginning of the run string. |
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Y |
two‑byte length field that precedes the run string. |