The TEST subcommand initialization exit receives the address of the standard exit parameter list. For a description of this parameter list, see TSO/E standard exit parameter list.

Figure 1 shows the exit-dependent data that the TEST subcommand initialization exit receives beginning at offset +36 (decimal) in the parameter list.

Figure 1. Exit-dependent data for the TEST subcommand initialization exit

Subcommand Buffer Address (Parameter Entry 10)

This parameter entry contains the address of the buffer containing the text of the entered subcommand and its keywords.

Alternate Buffer Address (Parameter Entry 11)

This parameter entry lets the exit return the address of an alternate buffer containing a substitute subcommand.

Subcommand Exit Word (Parameter Entry 12)

This parameter entry lets the subcommand initialization exit return a word of information (address or data) that is passed to the subcommand termination exit.