The following code returns a pointer to a HOSTENT structure, which contains the alias names and the internet addresses of a host whose domain name is specified as input. For the callable service, see gethostbyname (BPX1GHN, BPX4GHN) Get IP information for specified host domain names. AMODE 64 callers use BPX4GHN (gethostbyname) example.
MVC HOST_NAME(8),=CL8'HOST1234'
MVC HOST_NAMELEN,=F'8'
SPACE ,
CALL BPX1GHN, Get host by name +
(HOST_NAME, Input: Name of Host being queried +
HOST_NAMELEN, Input: Length of host name +
HOSTENT_PTR, Output: 0 or -> HOSTENT structure +
RETVAL, Return code +
RETCODE, Return code +
RSNCODE), Reason code +
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