General rules for coding the ASMADOPT ASSEMBLE file

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  • Code in columns 2 through 71.
  • Do not put a comma in front of the first option in your macro.
  • Begin any continuation lines in column 16 and place a non-blank character in column 72 of the previous line. You can break the coding after any comma.
  • Place an END statement after the macro instruction lines.
  • Include only those options or DDNAMES that you want to change. High Level Assembler uses the IBM-supplied defaults for the unchanged options and DDNAMES.
  • For a description of full syntax for the High Level Assembler options, see High Level Assembler Options.
  • For a description of full syntax for the High Level Assembler DDNAMES, see High Level Assembler DDNAMES (z/OS and CMS).