How do I get the name of a variable into a variable?

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How do I get the name of a variable into a variable?

Postby aftermath09 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:55 am

Hi,

Is it possible to get the name of a variable into a variable?

Example:
VAR-1 PIC X(30) VALUE "ANYTHING".
VAR-2 PIC X(30) VALUE SPACES

How can I get "VAR-1" dynamically as value into VAR-2?
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Re: How do I get the name of a variable into a variable?

Postby prino » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:41 pm

You cannot. Period. Full stop. End of story!
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