exec

Executes a program through the XFRAME runtime system (i.e. COBOL programs), eventually providing a value for the PARM.

Syntax

exec(name, parm)

Parameters

name	Name of the program to start
parm	(Optional) if supplied and not null, the content of string is used as PARM value

Return code

The exit code of the program.

Sample

// executes PGMCOB1
myrc=exec("PGMCOB1");
...
// executes PGMPART and supplies PVAL as value for PARM
rc2=exec("PGMPART", "PVAL");