# GETJOB

> [HTML Version](getjob_sbr.htm)

**xcall GETJOB, jobnam \{,progrm\}**

**xcall GETJOB, jobnam \{,ppn, jobnum\}**

GETJOB retrieves the jobname, plus optionally the program name or the PPN and job number. 

**Parameters**

_jobnam_  ([String](string.htm.md), 6)



_program  _([String](string.htm.md), 6)



_ppn  _(B,2)



_jobnum_  (B, any size 1-5)



**Comments**

Note that _ppn_ can be mapped either as above or as:

MAP1 PPN

   MAP2 P,B,1          \! project

   MAP2 PN,B,1         \! programmer number

or

MAP1 PPN

   MAP2 PROJ,S,3       \! for example, "001"

   MAP2 PROG,S,3       \! for example, "004"



The latter format is preferable, since A-Shell supports decimal PPNs up to 999,999. If you use the B,1 format, you will be limited to octal PPNs update to 377,377.