STPSRV_UNQUOTE2 Function

Unmasks quotation mark characters in an input parameter.

Category:	Character

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Syntax

STPSRV_UNQUOTE2(paramname)

Required Argument

paramname

is the character string name of the parameter.

Details

The STPSRV_UNQUOTE2 CALL routine takes the name of an input parameter (or any global macro variable) and unmasks matched pairs of single or double quotation marks. The CALL routine does not return a value. Instead, it modifies the specified macro variable. This CALL routine can be used to selectively remove quotation marks from input parameters so that they can be used in statements that require quotation marks.

Example

This CALL routine is typically called with %SYSCALL in open macro code, as follows:

 /* MYGOPTIONS is an input parameter and might contain quotation
 marks, for example: dashline='c000000000000000'x */
 %SYSCALL STPSRV_UNQUOTE2(MYGOPTIONS);

 /* Quote characters are now interpreted as expected */
 goptions &MYGOPTIONS;
 ...

Last updated: January 9, 2026