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WAIT Command

The WAIT command causes the program to wait for a specified number of seconds (you can specify any decimal value from 0.01 to 600) before executing the next REXX statement. It works only from within a REXX program.

This command has the following format:

"WAIT seconds"

seconds

Specifies the number of seconds that an executing REXX program pauses before executing the next REXX statement. Specify any integer value from 1 to 600.

Example:

Use the WAIT command to give a mainframe session time to react to a SESSCMD command before checking the screen for a result. For example, suppose that:

• Your REXX program includes a SESSCMD statement that sends the text string @C to a session to clear the screen.
• You want the REXX program to stop executing for five seconds to give the SESSCMD command time to clear the session screen.

To cause the REXX program to wait for the SESSCMD command to execute, include this statement in the program:

"WAIT 5"

When the statement executes, the REXX program pauses for five seconds before executing the next instruction in the program.