Host Get String

This Host Interface tool retrieves a value from a screen starting at a row and column you specify. You also specify the number of characters.

Inputs

Host Connection

The name of the connection created by the Host Connect tool.

Row

The row coordinate where you want to begin retrieving.

Column

The column coordinate where you want to begin retrieving.

Number of characters

The number of characters to retrieve.

Trim trailing whitespace from result string option

Select this option if you want to remove any blank spaces from the end of the value retrieved.

Outputs

Result String

The value retrieved.

Exit Paths

Success

This step takes the Success exit path if the value retrieved is written to a string.

Failure

This step takes the Failure exit path if the host connection is invalid, or becomes invalid during the operation. This occurs if the mainframe disconnects for some reason.