Problem:

Can MFDAS pass a userid and password via a command line?

Resolution:

Yes, see sample code below.

       Identification Division.

       Program-Id.  MFDASPWD.

      ****************************************************************

      * Compile this program as a GNT using a Non-Mainframe dialect  *

      * from a Mainframe Express Command Prompt with this command:   *

      *     cobol mfdaspwd dialect(mf) omf(gnt);                     *

      * For Mainframe Express v3.1, Copy the GNT module into the     *

      * MFE\\BASE\\BIN directory                                       *

      ****************************************************************

       Environment Division.

       Data Division.

       Working-Storage Section.

       1   Ws1          Pic X.

       Linkage Section.

       1   LsUserid     Pic X(20).

       1   LsPassword   Pic X(20).

       Procedure Division Using LsUserid LsPassword.

       P1.

      * supply the userid and password to logon to z/OS

           Move  'LORINCE' to LsUserid

           Move  'P081190' to LsPassword

           Goback.