9.100 GET_NUM_AREA

Note: Built-In Function Rules     Usage Options

Gets a numeric value from a numeric data area.

Arguments

No Type Req/ Opt Description Min Len Max Len Min Dec Max Dec 1 A Req Data area name 1 10     2 A Opt Library name Default: *LIBL 1 10     3 A Opt Lock data area Y - lock data area. N - do not lock data area. Default: N 1 1

Return Values

No Type Req/ Opt Description Min Len Max Len Min Dec Max Dec 1 N Opt Returned value   15 0 0

Example

Retrieve a batch number #BATCH from data area named NEXTBATCH which should be located via the job's library list.

Increment the batch number value and place the incremented value back into the data area.

Make sure that no 2 jobs can be assigned the same batch number by using the lock and unlock options.

USE        BUILTIN(GET_NUM_AREA) 

           WITH_ARGS(NEXTBATCH '''*LIBL''' 'Y') TO_GET(#BATCH)

CHANGE     FIELD(#BATCH) TO('#BATCH + 1')

USE        BUILTIN(PUT_NUM_AREA) 

           WITH_ARGS(#BATCH NEXTBATCH '''*LIBL'' 'Y')