getuid (BPX1GUI) — Get the Real User ID

BPX1GUI
user_ID

Purpose

Use the getuid (BPX1GUI) service to get the real user ID (UID) of the calling process.

Parameters

user_ID
(output,INT,4) is a variable where the service returns the real user ID of the calling process.

Usage Note

If this service fails, the process abends.

Example

The following code gets the invoker's real user ID. This example follows the rules of reentrancy. For linkage information, see Reentrant and Nonreentrant Linkage Examples. 
         CALL  BPX1GUI,              Get the real user ID              +
               (RETVAL),             Return value: real user ID        +
               VL,MF=(E,PLIST)       ----------------------------------

Related Services

Other callable services related to this service are: