Overview (EXECUTE command)

EXECUTE forces the data to be read and executes the transformations that precede it in the command sequence.

Basic Specification

The basic specification is simply the command keyword. EXECUTE has no additional specifications.

Operations

• EXECUTE causes the data to be read but has no other influence on the session.
• EXECUTE is designed for use with transformation commands and facilities such as ADD FILES, MATCH FILES, UPDATE, PRINT, and WRITE, which do not read data and are not executed unless followed by a data-reading procedure.