CONTINUE

Parameters

None.

Operation Notes

The CONTINUE command permits a job or session to continue even though the command immediately following the CONTINUE command results in an error (with an accompanying error message). It is not needed in a session, because sessions do not terminate when a command error occurs. The CONTINUE command is typically used in the line preceding any command suspected of causing the job or user command to abort. If an error occurs, the job or user command continues to run, and the error message is reported. The variable CIERROR contains the error number.

The CONTINUE command protects only the next command. However, if the next command is a user command (command file or UDC) and an error occurs anywhere within it, execution resumes at the command following the user command. In effect, the CONTINUE command treats a user command as a simple, indivisible command.

You may use the HPAUTOCONT variable to produce a global "continue." Refer to appendix A, "Predefined Variables in MPE/iX."

Use

This command may be issued in a session, job, program, or in BREAK. Pressing Break has no effect on this command.

Example

If you anticipate a possible error resulting from the command RUN MYPROG, and wish to override this error and allow the job to continue executing, enter:

 !JOB USER.PUBS
 !CONTINUE
 !RUN MYPROG
 !IF JCW <= WARN THEN
 !  RUN MYPROG2
 !ENDIF
 !EOJ