Editing user variables and variable values

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The windows for specifying user variables and variable values for JCL procedures allow for editing, adding, and removing user variables and values.

About this task

The same process can be used to edit user variables and values for JCL procedures on any of the JCL Substitution pages. The following process shows how to edit user variables and variable values for a COBOL program.

Procedure

  1. To edit a user variable and parameter value for a JCL procedure that is used with a COBOL program, open the COBOL Settings page of the property group editor.
  2. In the left pane of the window, select JCL Substitution.
  3. Select the entry that you want to edit in the User Variablestable.
  4. Click Edit.
    The Edit User Variable window opens.
  5. Change the variable name in the Variable name field.
  6. Change the value of the variable in the Variable value field.
  7. Click OK.
    The variable name and value are changed in the table.
  8. Repeat steps 1-7 as necessary to edit the rest of your variables and values.