DATA

Description

Specifies a string to be passed as data to the application when it is initiated, that is, at the start of the session.

This common session parameter is applicable to these control statements: PROFILE (see PROFILE statement), USER (see USER statement), TERMINAL (see TERMINAL statement), and APPL (see APPL statement). It is not applicable to the SYSTEM control statement.

Format

DATA logon-data

Default: None.

Usage

The string can be up to 256 alphanumeric characters; substitution variables may be embedded in the string.

The chapter 'IBM Session Manager variables' in the Panels, Scripts and Variables manual lists the valid variables, and 'Variable substitution in control statements' in the Technical Reference manual gives the rules that apply. If the string contains any IBM Session Manager keywords, or embedded spaces, the complete string should be enclosed in delimiters.

The DATA parameter can contain the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for connecting to remote host applications using TCP/IP. For details of specifying TCP/IP sessions, see 'IBM Session Manager and TCP/IP' in the Installation and Customization manual.

See also STOPINH and STOP_INHERIT keywords.

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