Working With System Image Definitions › Execute an NCL Procedure

Execute an NCL Procedure

$NCL is a special process definition that is applicable across all defined system images. The $NCL process enables you to execute an existing NCL procedure directly. You do not need to define a process to execute an NCL procedure. The $NCL process return code inherits the return code set by the NCL procedure.

The command has the following format:

$NCL $NCL=ncl-procedure-name
parameter-1=value-1
.
.
.
parameter-n=value-n

• $NCL=ncl-procedure-name

  Names the NCL procedure. The name is mandatory.

• parameter-1=value-1 ... parameter-n=value-n

  Supplies parameter values to the NCL procedure. The parameters must be in keyword format (for example, NAME=resource-name). The parameter names must not start with $.

Note: You cannot use the $NCL process from within another process. To do this, use the EXECNCL macro.