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REXX

REXX – Comparison Functions

The following built-in Rexx Comparison Functions compare numbers and/or strings and return a value.   Function Description COMPARE Returns 0 if the two input strings are identical. Otherwise, returns the position of the first character that does not match. DATATYPE Returns a string indicating the input string is a particular […]

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REXX

REXX – Arithmetic Functions

The following built-in Rexx Arithmetic Functions evaluate numbers from the argument and return a particular value.   Function Description ABS Returns the absolute value of the input number. DIGITS Returns the current setting of NUMERIC DIGITS. FORM Returns the current setting of NUMERIC FORM. FUZZ Returns the current setting of NUMERIC […]

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Storage

SMS Classes and Groups

Through Automatic Class Selection (ACS) routines, SMS assigns classes to data based on its requirements and attributes and select specific storage groups to store the data. In order to do this, SMS (Storage Management System) uses classes and groups that are associated or assigned to data sets, objects and volumes. […]