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CALL DOS/VSE Macro

[label] CALL progname

,(parm01,parm02,...)

[,VL]

[,ID=id-number]

Parameters

progname
Name of the CSECT to be called.
parm01,parm02
Names of the parameters that will be used to create a parameter address list for loading into register 1.
VL
Cause the high-order bit of the address of the last parameter to be set on; include this if the CSECT can be passed a variable number of parameters.
ID=id-number
Generate a NOP branch instruction with the id-number in the low order 12 bits. The purpose of this is to enable you to identify each call uniquely during debugging. Id-number can be a value between 0 and 4095.

Comments

Passes control to another program.

Examples

CALL MYPROG

CALL MYPROG,(PARM1,PARM2,PARM3),VL

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