Symbolic Definitions for the SYSOUT Keyword
The following table lists the subparameter fields for the SYSOUT keyword, identifies the format for the parameter, and the VPS symbolic name.
The As Documented by column states where to find additional information about the parameters. Spool Transfer indicates that the parameter is documented in this book. References to JCL parameters indicate that additional information is available in the MVS JCL documentation.
| Parameter | Format | VPS Symbolic Name | As Documented By |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDRESS= | ('adress line1', address line2', address line3, address line4) | &ADDR1, &ADDR2, &ADDR3, &ADDR4 | SYSOUT DD |
| BANNER= | (‘literal 1' = value1, ‘literal 2' = value2,...) | Spool Transfer | |
| BUILDING= | ‘building identification' | &BLDG | OUTPUT DD |
| BURST= | Yes or No | &BURST | OUTPUT DD & SYSOUT DD |
| CC= | ASA or Machine or NOCC | Spool Transfer | |
| CHARS= | (tablename, tablename...) | &CHARS | OUTPUT DD & SYSOUT DD |
| CKPTLINE= | nnnnn | &CKPTL | OUTPUT DD |
| CKPTPAGE= | nnnnn | &CKPTP | OUTPUT DD |
| CKPTSEC= | nnnnn | &CKPTS | OUTPUT DD |
| CLASS= | class | &CLASS | OUTPUT DD |
| COMPACT= | compaction-table-name | &COMPACT | |
| COMSETUP= | name | OUTPUT DD | |
| CONTROL= | PROGRAM SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE | &CNTL | OUTPUT DD |
| COPIES= | nnn (,(group value, group value,... )) |
&COPIES ©G | SYSOUT DD OUTPUT DD |
| DATACK= | BLOCK UNBLOCK BLKCHAR BLKPDS | &DATCK | OUTPUT DD |
| DEFAULT= | Yes or No | &DEFAULT | OUTPUT DD |
| DEPT= | ‘department identification' | &DEPT | OUTPUT DD |
| DEST= | destination (nodename, userid) |
&DEST | SYSOUT DD OUTPUT DD |
| DPAGELBL= | Yes or No | OUTPUT DD | |
| FCB= | fcb-name (fcb-name, align | verify) |
&FCB | SYSOUT DD & OUTPUT DD |
| FLASH= | (overlay-name, count) (,count) |
&FLASH &FLSCT |
SYSOUT DD & OUTPUT DD |
| FORMDEF= | membername | &FMDEF | OUTPUT DD |
| FORMS= | form-name | &FORM | OUTPUT DD |
| GROUPID= | output-group | &GROUPID | OUTPUT DD |
| HOLD= | Yes or No | SYSOUT DD | |
| INDEX= | nn | &INDEX | OUTPUT DD |
| JESDS= | ALL JCL LOG MSG | &JESDS | OUTPUT DD |
| JOBNAME= | job name | &JOBNM | Spool Transfer |
| LINDEX | nn | &LINDEX | OUTPUT DD |
| LINECT= | nnn | &LINECT | OUTPUT DD |
| MODIFY= | module-name (module-name, trc) |
&CMOD &CMTTC |
SYSOUT DD & OUTPUT DD |
| NAME= | name of output separator | &NAME | OUTPUT DD |
| NOTIFY= | node.userid (node.userid, node.userid,...) |
&NOTIFY1–4 | OUTPUT DD |
| OPTJ= | Yes or No | &OPTCD | Spool Transfer |
| OUTBIN= | nnnnn | OUTPUT DD | |
| OUTDISP= | (normal, abnormal) | OUTPUT DD | |
| OUTPUT= | (reference) | SYSOUT DD | |
| PAGEDEF= | membername | &PGDEF | OUTPUT DD |
| PIMSG= | (yes,msg-count) (no,msg-count) |
&PIMSG &PIMCT |
OUTPUT DD |
| PRMODE= | line page process-mode |
&PRMODE | OUTPUT DD |
| PRTY= | nnn | &PRTY | OUTPUT DD |
| ROOM= | ‘room identification' | &ROOM | OUTPUT DD |
| SYSAREA= | Yes No |
OUTPUT DD | |
| SYSOUT= | (class) (class, writer-name, form-name) | &CLASS &WRITER &FORM |
SYSOUT DD |
| THRESHLD= | nnnnnnnn | &THRES | OUTPUT DD |
| TITLE= | ‘description of output' | &TITLE | OUTPUT DD |
| TOF= | X'F1' | Spool Transfer | |
| TRC= | Yes No |
&TRC | OUTPUT DD |
| UCS= | character-set-code (character-set-code, fold, verify) |
&UCS | OUTPUT DD SYSOUT DD |
| USERDATA= | (‘user data description', ‘user data description',...) |
&UDATA01–16 | OUTPUT DD |
| USERLIB= | (‘library name 1', ‘library name 2',...) |
&ULIB1–8 | OUTPUT DD |
| WRITER= | name | &WRITER | OUTPUT DD |