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Put the current value of a Variable into a DCL Symbol.

Format

GET VARIABLE variable-name

Parameters

variable-name

A valid JAMS Variable name. You can access a Variable on a remote node by specifying the remote node name and access control information in the standard DECnet format.

Description

The GET VARIABLE command is used to get the current value of a JAMS Variable and place the value into a DCL symbol.

restrictions

You must have INQUIRE access to the Variable whose value you are trying to obtain.

• CREATE VARIABLE
• DELETE VARIABLE
• SET VARIABLE
• SHOW VARIABLE

Qualifiers

/GLOBAL

Using this qualifier causes the returned DCL symbol to be defined in the global symbol table.

/LOCAL

Using this qualifier causes the returned DCL symbol to be defined in the local symbol table.

/SYMBOL=symbol_name

Specifies the name of the DCL symbol which will receive the value of the JAMS Variable. If you do not specify this qualifier, the name of the Variable will be used as the name of the DCL symbol.

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