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Subject: Re: Capturing DCL output in symbol
Date: Wed, 14 May 2025 09:08:00 -0400
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On 5/14/2025 5:31 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 10 May 2025 13:40:45 +0200, hb0815 wrote:
>> There are limitations. This can only work if the equivalence string of
>> the logical name is valid, does not exceed a limit, etc.
> 
> You have to choose a logical name that won’t clash with any other use in
> any other process in the same job, you have to remember to delete it
> afterwards to avoid clutter ...

That is not so hard.

$ vf='f$verify(0)'
$ reslog = "RES_" + f$unique()
$ pipe 'p1' | -
   (read sys$pipe lin ; qlin=""""+lin+"""" ; def/job/nolog 'reslog' 
&qlin) ; -
   'p2'==f$trnlnm(reslog)
$ deas/job 'reslog'
$ if vf then exit f$verify(1)+1
$ exit 1

Arne