Rational Developer for System z

Configuring a remote preprocessor

A remote preprocessor is configured in a property group.

Procedure

  1. Create or open an existing property group used to define the preprocessor.
  2. Select the tab for the appropriate programming language for which the preprocessor is associated. Select COBOL or PL/I .
  3. Click Editor Configurations.
  4. Click Use remote preprocessors.
  5. Complete the remote preprocessor configuration properties.
    REXX or CLIST Invoking Preprocessor
    Name of the REXX script or CLIST on the host that invokes remote preprocessors. It can be user-defined or PL/I macro preprocessor. The preprocessor must be a partition data set member (PDS).
    Preprocessor Output Location
    Fully qualified name of the output file that is downloaded from the host to the workstation after a remote preprocessor is invoked. It must be either a partition data set (PDS) member or sequential data set.
    High-level Qualifier for Preprocessor Data
    A qualifier used to allocate a sequential data set. It writes data in the data set to be read by the REXX script or CLIST on the host. The sequential data set is deleted after the REXX script or CLIST is invoked.
    Preprocessor Parameters

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