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Custom Variables

You can create custom variable to use in your “Command to run” strings. To access custom variables:

Use F1, then search for “IBM i Custom variables”:

F1 + IBM i Custom Variable


Or from the User Library List browser:

Library List Browser


In the Work with Variables tab, click on New Variable to add your variable.

Click on a custom variable to change it or delete it.

Variables list after Save


Here we are adding a variable named &TARGET_RLSE.

Press Save and the list of custom variables is shown.

Adding TARGET_RLSE


Example Usage

In all the CRTBNDxxx actions add TGTRLS(&TARGET_RLSE), like this:

?CRTBNDCL PGM(&OPENLIB/&OPENMBR) SRCFILE(&OPENLIB/&OPENSPF) OPTION(*EVENTF) DBGVIEW(*SOURCE) TGTRLS(&TARGET_RLSE)

Now a single change to the TARGET_RLSE custom variable can impact all the CRTBNDxxx actions.