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DCL symbol substitution? (MAIL)

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The Question is:

 
How can I pass a parameter into the subject of a mail message in a DCL command
 file?

The Answer is :

  Example, using symbols to provide subject, input file and address for a
  mail message.
 
$ subject_text="This is the subject"
$ send_file="DKA0:[WIZARD]SAMPLE.TXT"
$ address="NODE::USER"
 
$ MAIL/SUBJECT="''subject_text'" 'send_file' 'address'
 


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 2-NOV-2000 )

     
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