As PARM can supply information to a program ? Can PARM be
used to supply information to a cataloged or Inline
Procedure also ?

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As PARM can supply information to a program ? Can PARM be used to supply information to a cataloged..

Answer / prachi

PARM is basically used to send the values to cobol program
So i guess in both the cases for instream as well as for
catalog procedure ...we can use PARM parameter..
Correct me if i am wrong..

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As PARM can supply information to a program ? Can PARM be used to supply information to a cataloged..

Answer / mode rator

//mystep EXEC PGM=myprog,PARM='myparameters'
myparameters can content any data as your program need.
There is no way to use PARM with instream or cataloged
procedures.

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