Documentation Notation Format

The following notation is used in this space to define control statement formats:

Uppercase letters and words must be coded exactly as shown in a format description.

Lowercase letters and words represent variables for which you must substitute specific information.

Brackets are never coded. They indicate that the enclosed item is optional, and you can code one or none of the items.

For Example: [,MAXDSNS=nnnn]

An ellipsis . . . (3 consecutive periods) is never coded. It indicates that the preceding item can be coded more than once.

For Example: DSN=(dsname,dsname . . . )

An underscore ______ is never coded. It indicates that the underscored item is the abbreviation for the value.

For Example: DATACOMPRESS=YES | NO

A vertical bar | is never coded. It indicates that there is a choice between the values specified.