Run-pointer is a four-byte field that specifies a particular set of services to be used by the session.
| In this language... | The variable name for Run-pointer is... |
|---|---|
| COBOL | DBCAREA-RUN-PTR |
| PL/I | RUN_PTR |
| C, C++ | run_ptr |
| IBM Assembler | DBCNIRSP |
| This routine... | Does this for Run-pointer... |
|---|---|
| DBCHINI | writes |
| DBCHCL | reads (CON) |
| Run-pointer is used by... | To... |
|---|---|
| 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:
- the run string for the Run parcel
- the connect parcel body before calling DBCHCL for the Connect function
DBC/SQL is an allowed value. Run string is not case-sensitive.
| If Varying-length-request is... | Then Run-pointer is the address of the... |
|---|---|
| N | beginning of the run string. |
| Y | two-byte length field that precedes the run string. |