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HCL Workload Automation for Z
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation for Z documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use the product.
Managing the Workload
You can plan when and how your workload runs and manage it as part of a plan.
Planning and scheduling
Learn how to organize your workload while it runs, and the dependencies among its parts.
Job tailoring
Variable substitution
Substituting variables with embedded blanks

Substituting variables with embedded blanks

HCL Workload Automation for Z allows embedded blanks and trailing blanks in variables. For example, the string 25 Dec 1997 can be specified as a variable value. If you specify variable verification, the type of variable must be LIST or blank. When you define a default value with embedded or trailing blanks, a warning message is issued to ensure that these blanks are intentional.

Leading blanks, however, are not supported. If you enter leading blanks, the string is left-justified (the blanks are removed) with no warning or error message.

To get trailing blanks, you must specify a length for the variable—this is the only way HCL Workload Automation for Z can tell if there should be trailing blanks. Use the LENGTH VALUE field on the SPECIFYING VERIFICATION CRITERIA panel (EQQJVVEP - Specifying verification criteria). If you do not specify a length, trailing blanks are not included in the substitution.