Syntax rules for the OAE Rename program

The keywords and their associated parameter values for the OAE Rename program can be coded in a free format (columns 1-71), subject to certain syntax rules.

  • Control statements are coded on 80-byte records.
  • One control statement has only one keyword parameter.
  • All control statement specifications must start in column 1.
  • The keyword must be separated from its associated value by an equal sign. The equal sign must not be preceded by blanks.
  • The keyword must have an associated value.
  • '*' in column 1 is treated as a comment control statement.