START

When you start QMF through the callable interface, you need to use the START command. Only one QMF session can be active at one time. If you want your application to test whether QMF has already been started, see Starting QMF from an application.

This section contains information on the START command syntax and keywords, including a table of keyword descriptions.

>>-START--(--| Keyword definitions |---------------------------><

Keyword definitions

|--number of keywords--,--keyword lengths--,--keywords--,-------|

|--value lengths--,--values--,--value type----------------------|

Assembler, C, COBOL, FORTRAN, and PL/I use the following specifications for the START command:

number of keywords

The number of start command keywords you are using in your START command.

keyword lengths

The length of each start command keyword specified.

keywords

Names of the start command keywords.

There are three SAA start command keywords (DSQSCMD, DSQSMODE, and DSQSRUN). QMF provides other start command keywords in addition to these three. For more information on the start command keywords, see START command keyword.

value lengths

A list that contains the lengths of the values for each start command keyword.

values

A list of values for the start command keywords specified in this command.

value type

The data type of the storage area that contains the value. The value type must be character for the START command.