Set Argument List Length (SETALLEN)

Instruction Syntax

Operand 1: Operand list.

Operand 2: Binary scalar.

Description:

This instruction specifies the number of arguments to be passed on a succeeding Call External or Transfer Control instruction. The current length of the variable-length operand list (used as an argument list) specified by operand 1 is modified to the value indicated in the binary scalar specified by operand 2. This length value specifies the number of arguments (starting from the first) to be passed from the list when the operand list is referenced on a Call External or Transfer Control instruction.

Only variable-length operand lists with the argument list attribute may be modified by the instruction.

The value in operand 2 may range from 0 (meaning no arguments are to be passed) to the maximum size specified in the ODT definition of the operand list (meaning all defined arguments are to be passed).

The length of the argument list remains in effect for the duration of the current invocation or until a Set Argument List Length instruction is issued against this operand list.

Authorization Required

• None

Lock Enforcement

• None

Exceptions

• 06 Addressing
  • 0601 Space Addressing Violation
  • 0602 Boundary Alignment
  • 0603 Range
• 08 Argument/Parameter
  • 0801 Parameter Reference Violation
  • 0803 Argument List Length Modification Violation
• 10 Damage Encountered
  • 1004 System Object Damage State
  • 1044 Partial System Object Damage
• 1C Machine-Dependent
  • 1C03 Machine Storage Limit Exceeded
• 20 Machine Support
  • 2002 Machine Check
  • 2003 Function Check
• 22 Object Access
  • 2201 Object Not Found
  • 2202 Object Destroyed
  • 2203 Object Suspended
  • 2208 Object Compressed
  • 220B Object Not Available
• 24 Pointer Specification
  • 2401 Pointer Does Not Exist
  • 2402 Pointer Type Invalid
• 2E Resource Control Limit
  • 2E01 User Profile Storage Limit Exceeded
• 32 Scalar Specification
  • 3203 Scalar Value Invalid
• 36 Space Management
  • 3601 Space Extension/Truncation
• 44 Protection Violation
  • 4401 Object Domain or Hardware Storage Protection Violation