Language Reference

CALL Statement

CALL name <(arguments)>;

This statement is supported by the IML procedure and the iml action.

The CALL statement enables you to call a built-in or user-defined subroutine.

The arguments to the CALL statement are as follows:

name: is the name of a built-in subroutine or a user-defined module.
arguments: are arguments to the module or subroutine.

The CALL statement executes a subroutine. If you define a module that has the same name as a built-in subroutine, the CALL statement can be used to call the built-in subroutine.

See also the section on the RUN statement.

Last updated: July 20, 2026