One way to do this is to define the parameter with a length of 2 and specifying in the special value list something like (*ALL xx), where xx is the value the CPP will receive when the command is executed using the special value *ALL. The value you assign to xx can be a value you cannot type using the keyboard (e.g. x'0000') so you don't have to reserve a two-character combination for this special value. HTH

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Yep, that was the one. It was the replacement-value field I wasn't using. Many thanks,

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Try this PARM KWD(CONO) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(2) RSTD(*YES) VALUES(Z1 AB JW) SPCVAL(*ALL *A) ... When the value *ALL is entered, you receive the translated value *A in your command processing program. If you allow multiple values eg MAX(n) you should use SNGVAL(*ALL *A) Good luck!

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You can specify a RANGE (e.g. from "AA" to "ZZ") in the PARM-Keyword. Just prompt with F4, then you will see it.

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First thought (speaking from memory, I'm away from my AS/400), is to make sure that your PARM statement says something like SPCVAL((*ALL ' ')). Of course, you hereby lose the ability to process a CONO of all blanks (or whatever other value you are willing to give up). If this does not work, let me know and I shall be glad to look further

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Try this: PARM KEYWORD(CONO) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(2) SPCVAL((*ALL ' ')) The special values allow you to override type and length checks on a parameter with special values (imagine that?). Each special value has two values value 1 is what the user types in the command. Value 2 is the replacement value that is sent to your program. Value 2 must be of the same base type and length declared for the PARM. Special values are exempt from most of the validity checking rules and so are the replacement values. In the above example, when the user types CONO(*ALL) your program will actually see " " (blanks) See the CL programmer's guide for details

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THAT LOOKS LIKE THE ONE!!!!!! I had wondered what the 'substitution value' field was for, but didn't put two and two together. I shall try it tomorrow. Many thanks,

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Here's one way: PARM KWD(CONO) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(2) RSTD(*YES) + VALUES(Z1 AB JW) SPCVAL((*ALL '**')) Here's another: PARM KWD(CONO) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(2) RST(*YES) + SPCVAL((*ALL '**') (Z1) (AB) (JW)) Note that if the user enters *ALL, your CPP will see **.

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This really does not resolve the *all option, but we have a program that accepts a parm value of '01' thru '10', or 'AL' for all values. We then have program logic that recoginizes that it needs to handle 'AL' differently. It may be a workaround for you. Good luck.

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