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exec (CMS)

Execute an EXEC under CMS

ABBREVIATION

exe{c}

exec EXEC-NAME [ARGUMENTS]

DESCRIPTION

The exec command executes the EXEC specified by the argument EXEC-NAME. This file must have file type CDEBUG. The EXEC is executed with a default subcommand environment of CDEBUG. See the IBM publication VM/ESA V2R4.0 REXX/VM Reference SC24-5770 for a detailed explanation of subcommand environments.

You cannot use another debugger command on the same line following exec. If another debugger command occurs on the same line as exec, the debugger ignores it with a warning. Similarly, no other debugger command can be issued on the same line after exec when it is used as an argument to on. You can use another command following exec on a separate line.

ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AND EXAMPLES

See Return Codes Set by Debugger Commands.

SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES

The exec command followed by an EXEC argument is valid only for CMS. See the TSO version of exec.

COMMAND CAN BE ISSUED FROM

PROFILE yes

configuration file no

Source window prefix none

The exec command is not affected by changes in scope.

RETURN CODES SET

	Successful: code returned from the EXEC
	Unsuccessful: parsing error, - 1; otherwise, `execopn()` code

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