CA XCOM Data Transport r11.5 Enhanced Features › Symbolic Variables

Symbolic Variables

Symbolic variables let you store transfer parameters in control files with variable data that is resolved to other values at schedule time or at transfer time, depending on the specific parameter.

The following standard symbolic parameters are supplied with CA XCOM Data Transport:

• &DATE(format-code)—Causes the current date to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value. The format of the date depends on the format code that is selected as a sub-parameter.
• &ID—Causes the value entered for ID to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value.
• &IPNAME—Causes the value entered for IPNAME to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value.
• &LU—Causes the value entered for LU to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value.
• &LUSER—Causes the current local logged on user ID to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value.
• &TIME(format-code)—Causes the current time to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value. The format of the time depends on the format code that is selected as a sub-parameter.
• &USERID—Causes the current remote user ID to be substituted dynamically in the current keyword value.

No setup is required to use the pre-defined variables that are integrated as part of CA XCOM Data Transport. If you place these variables in the parameter data set for a transfer, CA XCOM Data Transport resolves them when performing that transfer.

For more information, see the CA XCOM Data Transport for UNIX and Linux User Guide.