CL Command Reference - CHGENVVAR
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Description:
The Change Environment Variable (CHGENVVAR) command changes the value for an existing environment variable.
Restriction: You must have *JOBCTL special authority to use this command to change system-level environment variables.
Examples:
Example 1: Change a Job-level Environment Variable
CHGENVVAR ENVVAR(altdir) VALUE(¡¯/mydir/test¡¯)
This command changes the value of the job-level environment variable named altdir to the value /mydir/test. The CCSID that is stored with the environment variable is not changed.
Example 2: Change the CCSID of an Environment Variable
CHGENVVAR ENVVAR(altdir) CCSID(273)
This command changes the CCSID of the job-level environment variable named altdir to 273. The environment variable value is not changed.
Example 3: Set an Environment Variable to Null
CHGENVVAR ENVVAR(LIBPATH) VALUE(*NULL)
This command changes the value of the job-level environment variable named LIBPATH to the null (x¡¯00¡¯) character.
Example 4: Change a System-level Environment Variable
CHGENVVAR ENVVAR(home) VALUE(¡¯/usr/home¡¯) LEVEL(*SYS)
This command changes the value of the system-level environment variable named home to /usr/home.