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System Options under z/OS

ISPVTVARS= System Option: z/OS



Specifies the prefix for the ISPF variables to be set by the SAS VDEFINE user exit when the ISPVTRAP option is in effect.
Default: none
Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, OPTIONS window
Category: Host Interfaces: ISPF
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ISPF
z/OS specifics: all

Syntax
Details
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Syntax

ISPVTVARS=prefix


Details

The numbers 0 through 5 are appended to this prefix to generate the ISPF variable names. These variables contain the following information:

prefix0

whether the variable is being read or written

prefix1

the name of the variable that is being updated

prefix2

the address of the parameter list for the VDEFINE user exit

prefix3

the address of the variable that is being updated

prefix4

the length of the variable that is being updated

prefix5

the value of the variable that is being updated.

For example, if ISPVTVARS=SASVT, then the variables SASVT0 - SASVT5 would be created. Possible values for these variables could be as follows:

SASVT0

READ (or WRITE)

SASVT1

MYVAR

SASVT2

083C1240

SASVT3

00450138

SASVT4

7

SASVT5

MYVALUE

To display the current settings of your ISPF options, use PROC OPTIONS GROUP=ISPF.


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