The ASASYMBM service substitutes text for symbols in character
strings. This chapter explains how to explicitly call ASASYMBM to
substitute text for symbols that you specify in application and vendor
programs. It:
- Describes what symbols are
- Lists the symbols that the system provides
- Describes how to call ASASYMBM to substitute text for symbols.
Note: The system automatically substitutes text for symbols
in dynamic allocations, parmlib members, system commands, and job
control language (JCL). The system does not provide automatic support
for other interfaces, such as application and vendor programs. Those
interfaces must call ASASYMBM to perform symbolic substitution.