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PROC

Generate the batch program template, including a PROCEDURE DIVISION USING clause that enables a called program to receive data from the calling program.

Restriction: This topic applies only when the AppMaster Builder AddPack has been installed, and applies only to Windows platforms.

Target:

Non-IMS batch programs

Syntax:

 PROC   [variablename1 variablename2 ... variablenameN]

Comments:

Use PROC instead of NTRY in non-IMS batch programs called by other programs. Use NTRY for IMS programs.
Code Linkage Section data structures for the variables that the called program receives.
Code an NTRY, PROC, or OPT statement for each program.
- The generated $TP-ENTRY generates a program template to send the appropriate window depending on the program invocation mode. To suppress the window and program invocation logic from your program template, code OPT PROG.
- To generate a program template that fully defines all parts of your program except for the procedural code that you supply, code NTRY.

Examples:

Program Painter code:

 PROC   REC-2 REC-2 REC-3

Generated COBOL code:

PROCEDURE DIVISION USING REC-2 REC-2 REC-3