Analyzing member names with the member list filter exit

Here are the exit parameters and return codes associated with analyzing member lists.

Exit parameters

PDF uses these parameters to communicate with the exit routine when the routine determines which members that matched the pattern are to be included in the member list, or which members are to be selected if a SELECT command was issued.

Table 1. Details of the parameters used to communicate with the member list filter exit when it is invoked to match members
Parameter	Type	Len	Description	Modifiable
CODE	FIXED	4	Code indicating that this is the analyze member name call. Call=2.	No
MEMNAME	CHAR	8	Member name.	No

Return codes

These return codes are expected from the member list filter exit program to indicate the described conditions.

0: Include this member in the member list.
4: Do not include this member in the member list.
8: The list is stopped; no more items are added to the list.