Syntax and Linkage Conventions for Allocate Queue Services

All allocate queue callable services have a general calling syntax as follows:

CALL routine_name  (parameters,reason_code,return_code)

Some specific calling formats for languages that can call APPC/MVS services are:

COBOL

CALL “routine_name” USING parm1,parm2,...reason_code,return_code

FORTRAN

CALL routine_name (parm1,parm2,...reason_code,return_code)

C

routine_name (parm1,parm2,...reason_code,return_code)

PL/I

CALL routine_name (parm1,parm2,...reason_code,return_code)

REXX

ADDRESS APPCMVS “routine_name parm1 parm2...reason_code return_code”

For REXX, enclose the routine name and all parameters within one pair of single or double quotes. Parameters must be initialized to appropriate values. The host command environment resolves the parameter values. For more information, see z/OS TSO/E REXX Reference.

Assembler Call macro

CALL routine_name,(parm1,parm2,...reason_code,return_code),VL