DEFAULT WITH DEFINE

[Shah, Roshan (Windsor, HQ)]

Have you thought of doing it in JCL ?  Using VESOFT, you can do
excellent programming in a JCL. I would suggest - write simple & Clear
Powerhouse code and any prompts - let jcl handle it. 

Roshan

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>From: 	Deskin, Bob[SMTP:Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, December 01, 1998 12:47 PM
>To: 	'Powerhouse List'
>Subject: 	RE: DEFAULT WITH DEFINE
>
>If you know what the value is if the user oesn't enter anything, then you
>can set another define. For example, with a date field, the value will be 0,
>so:
>
>DEFINE prompt-date DATE = PARM PROMPT "Enter the date: "
>DEFINE date-to-use DATE = prompt-date IF prompt-date <> 0 ELSE SYSDATE
>
>Bob Deskin              
>Senior Product Advisor  bob.deskin@cognos.com
>Cognos Inc.             (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149
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>
>
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>> From: 	Gassett, Chris[SMTP:gassett@aavid.com]
>> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 01, 1998 11:47 AM
>> To: 	'Powerhouse List'
>> Subject: 	DEFAULT WITH DEFINE
>> 
>> Is there a way to default a DEFINE statement without setting up another
>> DEFINE statement?
>> 
>> Example:
>> 
>> DEFINE TEMP01 DATE =  &
>>   PARM PROMPT "DATE:  " DEFAULT SYSDATE
>> 
>> I know the DEFAULT SYSDATE is not valid but that is what I want the
>> system to do.
>> 
>> Thanks,  Chris
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