Examples

The following are additional examples of AutoEdit variable substitution.

Example 1

%%SMF_TAPE_%%DAY,

resolves on the third of the month to:

%%SMF_TAPE_03,

The AutoEdit facility then tries to resolve the symbol %%SMF_TAPE_03. Assuming the value of the symbol in the Global environment is EE1022, the result is:

EE1022

To concatenate two symbols, separate them with a period. Before AutoEdit variables are concatenated, trailing blanks are eliminated.

Example 2

%%DAY.%%MONTH

resolves on the 4th of December to:

0412

Note: Specification of %%DAY%%MONTH would result in an attempt to resolve %%DAY12 (a user-defined variable).

In order to put a period between two symbols, use two consecutive periods.

Example 3

%%DAY..%%MONTH

resolves on the 4th of December to:

04.12

To concatenate a symbol and a constant, use %%. (concatenation symbol).

Example 4

A91%%DAY%%.UP

resolves on the 4th of December to:

A9104UP

Note: Specification of A91%%DAYUP would result in an attempt to resolve %%DAYUP (a user-defined variable).