The CSA uses input pipes to read rows of data retrieved from a database or LAN-based service. This COBOL II example shows a CSA opening, reading from, and closing a pipe:
MOVE 'INPUT' TO SPMODE MOVE 'DB2' TO SPFORMAT. CALL OPENPIPE USING SPAREA. CALL GETPIPE USING SPAREA. CALL CLOSPIPE USING SPAREA. CALL GETMSG USING SPAREA. |
– defines an input pipe – defines input pipe as DB2 format – opens the pipe – reads from the pipe – closes the pipe – gets messages from the local platform |
