Kernel APIs: $$VERSION^%ZOSV

$$VERSION^%ZOSV(): Get OS Version Number or Name

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Operating System Interface, Integration Agreement:

Description

This extrinsic function returns the operating system version number or name.

Format

  $$VERSION^%ZOSV([flag])

(optional) If you pass a value of 1, the operating system name is returned instead of the version number.

NOTE: The name is as defined by the vendor and doesn't necessarily correspond with the OS name stored in ^%ZOSF("OS").

Output

returns:

Returns the operating system version number or name, depending on the (optional) flag input parameter.

Example 1

>W $$VERSION^%ZOSV(1)

Cache for OpenVMS/ALPHA V7.x (Alpha)

Example 2

>W $$VERSION^%ZOSV

4.1.16

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