using a variable name as the file to write out to

[SiouxCityElvis]

I don't know if this is possible, but I'd be surprised if it weren't...

Upon reading from a name pipe file, I will get information used to search against a database I have setup.

Problem: On each of the requests sent thru the pipe that I read from, it will include the name of a sequential file that I am to write the query results out to. So, I will need to bring in the string name of the sequential file to be written to.

How do I put that variable value into the SELECT phrase?

Let's say the Java Programmer puts
BOB SMITH, UniqueFileName

into the named pipe.

I grab that info from the named pipe.
How do I put "UniqueFileName" into the SELECT part of my program in order to write my query results out to it?

Thanks.
-David

 

[k5tm]

In the FILE-CONTROL paragraph, the SELECT statement's ASSIGN clause may specify a variable:

ASSIGN TO data-name-1​

Check chapter 3 of the RM/COBOL Langusge Reference Manual for documentation on the ASSIGN clause.

Tom Morrison

 

[webrabbit]

Just about the same code for Microfocus COBOL.

 

[SiouxCityElvis]

Yes! That works; don't know how I missed that one.

Thank you.