Hi all!
I've just started using FOCUS and an trying to get up to speed with its syntax and usage.
I have a pretty simple request: I have a process that has around 12 flows in it. I'd like to use just 1 email object to notify me if any of the processes fail, and pass the name of the process that failed as a parameter to the email subject.
I can kinda do this if I SET a &variable in the code and then call it in my email body, but what I'd like to do is reset this variable after each flow has run. e.g. flow 1 has run ok, so set &variable to be '2', etc. Any ideas?

Also, does anyone know a good place to get some docs and info on the FOCUS syntax?

Many thanks!

use an alert box instead of an email
CMD NET SEND yourpcname yourmessage
2. ask your sales person to tell you, they should have provided you with the basic set of manuals when you bought the product, there are courses from ibi, all described on their website, and doc can be downloaded, all you need is your site code to establish an account.

Darren :
Please update your signature to show your environment settings. Responses to your Questions would then be more direct and appropriate.

Getting back to your issue, here is how we do it on a mainframe based EDA installation -

1> Have a SET command at the start of various routines to show the current location
-SET &CURSTP='A1';
2> Evaluate the &RECORDS field after appropriate TABLE FILE steps and determine if fex needs to continue processing or send out an alert email with a no-data message.
-IF &RECORDS EQ 0 GOTO LBL_EMLNODATA;
-SET &CURSTP='B2';
3> The email section does this...
-- Allocate a TSO file
-- -WRITE to this file, an entire JCL line-by-line. The main step here would be an emailing utility like IKJEFT01 or IEBGENER. The subject and body of this email contain a message and the &CURSTP value.
-- Once the JCL has been completely built, then DYNAM SUBMIT this dataset, to submit the job and email notify the recepient.
We use this techinque from many RPCs, so the emailing routine is actually a stand-alone fex and we -INCLUDE it whenever needed.

Like I said Darren, this is one way to do it if you are also on TSO.

Hope that helps to atleast give you an idea. And welcome to WebFOCUS.

Best regards,
Sandeep.