openvmsdcl

How to store a result to a variable in HP OpenVMS DCL?

I want to save the output of a program to a variable.

I use the following approach ,but fail.

$ PIPE RUN TEST | DEFINE/JOB VALUE @SYS$PIPE $ x = f$logical("VALUE")

I got an error:%DCL-W-MAXPARM, too many parameters - reenter command with fewer parameters \WORLD\

reference : How to assign the output of a program to a variable in a DCL com script on VMS?

Solution

  • The usual way to do this is to write the output to a file and read from the file and put that into a DCL symbol (or logical). Although not obvious, you can do this with the PIPE command was well:

    $ pipe r 2words
hello world
$ pipe r 2words |(read sys$pipe line ; line=""""+line+"""" ; def/job value &line )
$ sh log value
   "VALUE" = "hello world" (LNM$JOB_85AB4440)
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