Display stem. Variables on an ISPF Panel

[LouPelagalli]

Hi,

Is there a way to display a stem. variable on an ISPF Panel and use the ZVARS = function?

I can display stem.1 stem.2 ... directly on the panel, but when I change the name to Z and use ZVARS = '(STEM.1 STEM.2)' I receive a message that the ZVARS must be alpha or numberic, so it's probably complaining about the '.'.

Thank You In Advance for Your Help,

Lou

 

[Guest_imported]

Hi Lou,

stems you cannot use inside a panel. if you create the stem by execio you could code
"execio * diskr dd (stem data finis"
you will have variables data1, data2 (not data.1..) which you can use in panels but to inicate them in rexx you have to use INTERPRET or VALUE(). another solution is:

panvars=
do i=1 to data.0
interpret "DATA"i "= data.i"
panvars = panvars "DATA"i
end

after you can use DATA1, DATA2 (or &DATA1 in panels). and for assignementsin the panel code:
.zvars='&panvars'

Did you think about dynamic areas inside the panels? if not, read something about it.

best regards
Heinz