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VARIABLE commands

Variables add the ability to alter job flow by setting variable value within a job and programmign logic into the job based on the variables value. For instance, a job can be set up to fail or wait based on the value of a variable.

The commands are as follows:

Windows/OpenVMS

UNIX/Linux

Description

copy/variable

cpvar

Copy the variable

create/variable

mkvar

Create a new variable

delete/variable

rmvar

Delete a variable

directory/variable

lsvar

Display variables

modify/variable

chvar

Modify variables

rename/variable

mvvar

Rename variables

In This Chapter

Copy a variable (copy/variable or cpvar)

Create a variable (create/variable or mkvar)

Delete a variable (delete/variable or rmvar)

Display a list of variables (directory/variable or lsvar)

Modify a variable (modify/variable or chvar)

Rename a variable (rename/variable or mvvar)