PAGEDEF

Specifies the member name of the page definition you want to use. PSF adds the system prefix P1 to the member name you specify and uses it for the page definition.

A page definition defines the page format that PSF uses to compose line data into pages. For more information about the contents of a page definition, see Page definitions and Page definitions supplied with PSF.

You can specify the PAGEDEF parameter in an OUTPUT statement, as follows:

PAGEDEF=pdefname

The value is:

pdefname

Specifies one to six alphanumeric or national characters for the page definition member name. Do not use a P1 prefix.

When you select a page definition, remember this:

• If the PAGEDEF parameter is not specified, but an FCB parameter is coded in the JCL, PSF uses the page definition named in the FCB parameter. See FCB for information about coding the FCB parameter.
• If neither a PAGEDEF parameter nor an FCB parameter is coded in your JCL, PSF uses the system default. If you are using the "Page-Printer Defaults" form, this default is shown on the form. For a blank copy of this form, see Page-printer defaults form.
• PSF does not support the LINECT parameter on the /*JOBPARM and /*OUTPUT statements. The maximum number of lines to be printed on a page can be defined in a page definition.
• When your job uses direct-printing mode, you can specify the PAGEDEF parameter in an OUTPUT statement or in a PRINTDEV JCL statement. The PRINTDEV statement is described in PSF for z/OS: Customization.

The page definition must be stored in a PSF system library, in a PSF user library, or coded inline as part of the print data set. You can create your own page definition or use a resource already available on your system. See Specifying a page definition for examples of using the PAGEDEF parameter, including what you need to do to use page definitions inline or from a user library.