PSB keyword

Code the PSB keyword to specify one or more PSB names to use as input to the task.

If the task is a comparison of two or more control blocks, this keyword specifies the name of Control Block 1. If you specify the PSB keyword, you must also specify the name of the library containing the PSB with one of the following methods:

  • Code the PSBLIB DD statement in the JCL.
  • Code the PSBLIB keyword on the GLBL control statement.
  • Code the PSBLIB keyword on the task control statement.

Related topic

Coding control statement keywords

Attribute

Description

Uses

The PSB keyword is optional on the following control statements:

  • MAP
  • DECODE
  • COMPARE
  • REPORT

It is not valid on the other control statements.

Syntax

PSB(value1,value2,…value8)

PSB(ALL)

Values

Code at least one, and a maximum eight per task, of the following values. Database Integrity processes the names in the order in which you specify them. You can use any combination of member names and patterns.

memberName

The literal member name to select.

x+x*

A pattern that tells Database Integrity to select any member names that match the pattern. For more information, see Using-patterns-to-specify-member-names. Or specify ALL to use all of the PSBs in the specified PSB library.

Default

PSB(ALL)

 

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