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Using CA IDMS Masterkey › Argument Substitution

Argument Substitution

At execution time, you can substitute variables into any command used under CA IDMS Masterkey. Substitution allows you to assign a skeletal command to a PF key and then invoke different values as needed. For example, PF6 contains the skeletal DCMT command:

 I DCMT V PR @1 NC IMM

The symbol @1 indicates that you need to enter a variable before you can press PF6. Depending on the mode, enter the variable either at the CA IDMS/DC prompt (Prompt Mode) or in the CA IDMS Masterkey menu COMMAND field (Menu Mode). Once you enter this information and press the PF6 key, the supplied value is substituted into the command string, and the altered string invokes the CA IDMS/DC task.