Substitutable Parameters
The administrator can define substitutable parameters in the FILE parameter of the CfAlias file.
Substitutable parameters are defined by a percent sign (%) followed by the parameter name. See the following table for the supported substitutable parameters:
| Substitutable Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| %JDATE | Julian date (YYDDD) |
| %JDATEC | Julian date (CCYYDDD) |
| %GDATE | Gregorian date (YYMMDD) |
| %GDATEC | Gregorian date (CCYYMMDD) |
| %TIMET | Time (HHMMSST) |
| %TIME | Time (HHMMSS) |
| %NODE | Node name (If no node is defined, use the value NODE.) |
| %USER | User name |
| %TRN | Transaction number |
| %SYSID | System name |
| %ACB | VTAM ACB name (z/OS only) |
For example,
FILE=/u/prtom/abc123.20200718.1601029 can be substituted as
FILE=/u/%USER/abc123.%GDATEC.%TIMET.