Invoking the comparison on CMS using command line input

You can use the SuperC Comparison on CMS to compare:
  • Two files
  • Selected files within file groups
  • Two complete file groups
  • Selected members within MACLIBs or TXTLIBs
  • Complete MACLIBs or TXTLIBs

This section describes how to invoke the SuperC Comparison directly from the command line, without using the Primary Comparison Menu. For information about using this menu, see Invoking the comparison on CMS using menu input.

To invoke the SuperC Comparison from the CMS command line, enter ASMFSUPC with the file IDs to be compared and any options you want to use. The comparison starts immediately without displaying the Primary Comparison Menu.

The general format is:

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramASMFSUPCnew_file_IDold_file_ID (option
new_file_ID
The name of the new file (or member)
old_file_ID
The name of the old file (or member)
option
Each type of option is described in the following pages.
For example, to compare file TEST1 NEW A with file TEST1 OLD A (without specifying any options), enter:
ASMFSUPC TEST1 NEW A TEST1 OLD A
To compare file TEST1 NEW A with file TEST1 OLD A (with a listing type of DELTA and a process option of WIDE), enter:
ASMFSUPC TEST1 NEW A TEST1 OLD A (DELTA WIDE