LIMIT Control Statement

The format of the 3480, 3490, and 3490E LIMIT control statement is:
LIMIT tape,keyword[,keyword…]
tape
One of these device types: 3480 or 3490
keyword
xxtape=nnn(ct)
xx
Pairs of initials indicating the types of temporary errors to limit. The possible values for xx are listed under the valid LIMIT keywords for 3490.
nnn
Three-digit decimal value representing the number of megabytes of data processed between errors (MB/ERROR).
ct
Decimal value from 1 to 999 representing the number of errors encountered before the device or volume appears on the subsystem exception report.