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Control Statements - Parameter Members

The usage of control statements within parameter or text-based source members provides enhanced functionality in definitions. The )IF control statement allows for conditional inclusion of configuration options, definitions, or data records that are based on the result of the )IF expression.

New control statements and )IF expression operators have been added to extend the following capabilities available when processing a parameter member:

• Include data from other members and data sets.
• Conditional inclusion or exclusion using the )IF statement:
  • Symbolic variables within expressions
  • If expression operators
    • Equals:

      EQ, =

    • Not equal or does not equal:

      NE, <>, ^=,¬=

    • Less than:

      LT, <

    • Greater than:

      GT, >

    • Less than or equal to:

      LE, <=

    • Greater than or equal to

      GE, >=

    • Parameter 1 contains parameter 2:

      CONTAINS, CN

      Example:

      )IF 'SYSA SYSB SYSC' CN &SYSNAME

    • Parameter 1 does not contain parameter 2:

      NOTCONTAINS, NC

    • Parameter 1 is in logical group/type

      INGROUP, IN

      Syntax:

      )IF parm1 IN group/type

      )IF parm1 IN group type

      Example:

      )IF &SYSNAME IN PROD SYSNAME

    • Parameter 1 is NOT in logical group/type:

      NOTINGROUP, NI

• Substitution using the following types of symbolic variables:
  • System defined
  • <producname> defined
  • User-defined

Note: For more information, see the online help topic Control Statements - parameter members.