Configuring and Writing REXX › Accessing Various Command Environments Through REXX › Using the REXX ADDRESS Statement

Using the REXX ADDRESS Statement

REXX programs can access other command environments through an ADDRESS statement. For example, this REXX statement accesses the CA Automation Point PPQ environment and allows you to issue PPQ commands:

ADDRESS PPQ "command [operands]"

When multiple command environments are active, the REXX ADDRESS statement directs commands to a specific environment. If an environment is not active, commands provided under that environment are not available. Attempting to address an invalid or inactive command environment generates a return code of -30, which is returned in the special REXX variable RC.

The CA Automation Point AXCREXX program activates the AXC environment and makes it the default environment. The AXC environment allows you to issue CA Automation Point command processors.

When the AXCREXX program executes, it generates these return codes: