The Retrieve  System Value Nbr  2 command is  an alternative method  of
accessing  a single  system value.   The  command  interface is  not of
particular  value, but the CPP  can be called directly  as an API which
allows a simple access to any system value from a HLL.

A typical command would be:

        DCL          &RTNVAR *CHAR LEN(900)
        DCL          &QMODEL *CHAR LEN(4)
         .
        RTVSYSVAL2   SYSVAL(QMODEL) RTNVAR(&RTNVAR)
        CHGVAR       &QMODEL &RTNVAR

The  return variable  must  be  declared  as 900  bytes.    The  return
variable is  completely blanked out and  then the value  is placed into
the variable beginning at position 1.

Decimal  system  values  are  always  returned  as  character  data  in
positions 1 - 9.  The length will always be 9.

To access the decimal system value QTOTJOB, you would specify:

        DCL          &RTNVAR *CHAR LEN(900)
        DCL          &QTOTJOB *DEC LEN(9 0)
         .
        RTVSYSVAL2   SYSVAL(QTOTJOB) RTNVAR(&RTNVAR)
        CHGVAR       &QTOTJOB %SST(&RTNVAR 1 9)

There are optional  parameters for  the type of  system value  returned
(C or  D), and the  length of  the value.   For example, to  access the
user library list you could specify:

        DCL          &RTNVAR *CHAR LEN(900)
        DCL          &QUSRLIBL *CHAR LEN(250)
        DCL          &RTNTYP *CHAR LEN(1)
        DCL          &RTNLEN *DEC LEN(3 0)
         .
        RTVSYSVAL2   SYSVAL(QUSRLIBL) RTNVAR(&RTNVAR) +
                       RTNTYP(&RTNTYP) RTNLEN(&RTNLEN)
        CHGVAR       &QUSRLIBL %SST(&RTNVAR 1 &RTNLEN)

It  is not  necessary  to use  the RTNLEN  value when  moving  from the
&RTNVAR parameter as the  &RTNVAR value will  have trailing blanks  for
any unused  data.  The  RTNTYP and RTNLEN  parameter may be  helpful in
generalized coding solutions.

Calling the CPP directly as an API
----------------------------------

The  following RPG code  is in a  format where  it can be  copied using
the  SEU browse function  to access a  system value (QMODEL  is used as
an example)

     ISYSVDS      DS                            900
     I                                        1  10 SYSVLC
     I                                        1   90SYSVLD
     .
     .
     C                     MOVEL'QMODEL  'SYSVAL    P      QMODEL
     C* TAA Tool RTVSYSVAL2
     C                     CALL 'TAAVALAC'                 Get sys val
     C                     PARM           SYSVAL 10        System value
     C                     PARM           SYSVDS           Sys val DS
     C                     PARM           SYSVTP  1        Sys val type
     C                     PARM           SYSVLN  30       Sys val len
     C* Move from returned value
     C                     MOVELSYSVLC    QMODEL  4        Model info

  **   The SYSVLC field will hold most character system values.

  **   The SYSVLD field will hold all of the decimal system values.

  **   The SYSVTP parameter is  a return value and will  contain either
       C or D.

  **   The  SYSVLN parameter  is a  return value  and will  contain the
       length  of  the  returned  value.    Decimal  values are  always
       returned as character data with a length of 9.

Exceptions to normal System Value data
--------------------------------------

The API QWCRSVAL  is used  to access the  system values.   Some of  the
information is  presented differently  when using  the API.   The  most
noticeable exceptions are:

   QDATE         The  date is  always returned as  a 7  character value
                 in the format CYYMMDD.

   QTIME         The time is  always returned  as a  9 character  value
                 in the format HHMMSSmmm.

Because a system  value may exceed 900  bytes, it may not be  used with
RTVSYSVAL2 such as QSSLCLS which returns 1280 bytes.

Command parameters                                    *CMD
------------------

   SYSVAL        The system value to be retrieved.

   RTNVAR        The  return  variable.    A required  return  variable
                 that  must be declared as  *CHAR LEN(900).  Values are
                 always left  justified.    Decimal system  values  are
                 always presented  as character data  in positions 1-9.
                 See the exceptions described previously.

   RTNTYP        The  return type of system value.   An optional return
                 variable that  must  be  specified  as  *CHAR  LEN(1).
                 Either  a   'C'  (character)  or  'D'   (decimal)  are
                 returned.

   RTNLEN        The  return length.  An  optional return variable that
                 must be specified  as *DEC  LEN(3 0).   For  character
                 type values,  this is  the length  of the data  within
                 the 900  bytes.  For  decimal type values,  the length
                 is always 9.

Restrictions
------------

Because  the command returns variables, RTVSYSVAL2  can only be used in
a CL program.  The CPP can be called from any program.

There are some  exceptions to how values  are returned because the  API
is used rather  than the RTVSYSVAL command.   See the previous section.

Prerequisites
-------------

The following TAA Tools must be on your system:

          SNDESCMSG      Send escape message

Implementation
--------------

None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
------------------------

   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   RTVSYSVAL2    *CMD                   TAAVALA       QATTCMD
   TAAVALAC      *PGM       CLP         TAAVALAC      QATTCL