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How can I get the local username?

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210  Support KB Author December 14, 2022  isCOBOL Server and Thin Client

The library routine C$GETENV can be called on a local or client machine to get the user name.
Here's an example.

The "Client" keyword will be ignored if the program isn't running in thin client mode: 

    move "user.name" to varname
    call client "C$GETENV" using varname, ws-username

How can I get the local username?
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 Minute  Support KB Author December 14, 2022