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Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:08 pm**

Hi,

Is it possible to hold execution of a panel at some step. for example

IF (&XSUBSYS NE ' ' AND &XCRTRID NE ' ' AND
&XTBLNME NE ' ' AND &XINPFLE NE ' ')

IF (&SQLRTCD = 1 )
.MSG = GNSQL005
ELSE
IF (&SQLRTCD = 2 )
.MSG = GNSQL006
ELSE
.MSG = GNSQL007
*REXX(*,(REXX3))

IF RETCD = 0
.MSG = GNSQL008
ELSE
.MSG = GNSQL009

I want to hold the execution of panel till the execution of rexx is completed. Once the REXX3 has been completed, the next step needs to be executed. Since the value for the RETCD I will get from the REXX3, so I need to do this.. or if some better way to do it... I have googled it but didn't get much.

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:25 pm**

And what makes you think the REXX runs asynchronously from the panel?

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:27 pm**

Is there any other reason the step after REXX3 is being called is not executing. Since the massage is getting displayed for GNSQL007 but not for GNSQL008 or GNSQL009. I thought panel is not able to retrieve the value of RETCD from REXX3 and hence not executing the step. However I checked with this code as well without any condition:

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IF (&SQLRTCD = 1 )
.MSG = GNSQL005
ELSE
IF (&SQLRTCD = 2 )
.MSG = GNSQL006
ELSE
.MSG = GNSQL007
*REXX(*,(REXX3))
.MSG = GNSQL008

VPUT (RETCD) PROFILE
IF (&RETCD = 0)
.MSG = GNSQL008
ELSE
.MSG = GNSQL009

and result is same. step .MSG = GNSQL008 was not executed..

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:45 pm**

You did not post the full scenario ...

for what are You using the *REXX construct ???

the *REXX functionality is not meant as a full <APPLICATION> flow controller
but to expand <FIELD/VARIABLE> processing beyond those provided by ISPF PANEL processor

the APPLICATION flow should be governed by the invoking rexx ....

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...
Address ISPEXEC Display DRIVER_panel
DO WHILE ( RC = 0 )
... process the variables returned by the panel
Address ISPEXEC Display DRIVER_panel
END
...

after a Display the script will wait until the luser tampers the keyboard

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:57 pm**

Learn to use ISPDPTRC. It is a command which starts the panel trace. Issue it before displaying your panel to capture the trace. Issue it again a second time to display the trace.

And use TRACE('R') within the rexx program to see its trace.

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