DECK

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Default
NODECK
Abbreviations
None
Restrictions
You cannot specify this option on *PROCESS statements.
DECK
Specifies that the assembler generate object code and write it to the object data set. You define the object data set with the SYSPUNCH ddname on z/OS® and CMS, or with the IJSYSPH file name and by assigning SYSPCH on z/VSE®.
NODECK
Instructs the assembler not to write the object code to SYSPUNCH on z/OS and CMS, or SYSPCH on z/VSE.

If you specify NODECK and NOOBJECT, the assembler ignores the EXIT(OBJEXIT)) option.

On z/VSE, you can only specify the DECK option on the JCL OPTION statement. If you specify it on the PARM operand of the JCL EXEC statement, the assembler issues message ASMA400W, and ignores the option.