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JAMS_GET_VARIABLE

The JAMS_GET_VARIABLE routine is used to return the current value of a JAMS Variable.

Format

JAMS_GET_VARIABLE variable-name,


variable-value

RETURNS

VMS usage: cond_value
type: longword (unsigned)
access: write only
mechanism: by value

ARGUMENTS

variable-name


VMS usage: string
type: string
access: read only
mechanism: by descriptor

The name of the Variable whose value you want returned. You can access a Variable on a remote node by specifying the remote node name and access control information in the standard DECnet format.

variable-value


VMS usage: various
type: various
access: write only
mechanism: by descriptor

A descriptor of the data item into which the Variables value will be returned.

Description

The JAMS_GET_VARIABLE routine can be called when you want to obtain the current value of a JAMS Variable.

Return Values

JAMS_VARNOTFOU Variable not found.
JAMS_INVRETDSC Invalid return descriptor.


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