Specifying default options by using the OPTIONS command

If no defaults were created before, the following steps are automatically invoked after you pressed F5 (Compose). Otherwise, these steps are skipped and the default options are applied to the generation of the batch report command stream.

The Execution Mode panel is displayed for selecting foreground or background processing.

Depending on your selection, the Foreground DDname Selections or Background DDname Selections panel is displayed.

For each ddname, enter one of the following to update the data set information:

• Data set name

  The name of the input data set or the name of the data set where output is directed to. If the name is not enclosed in apostrophes, the TSO prefix is added to it.

• Extended information for a ddname

  You can specify additional parameters needed for the DD statement in JCL syntax (background), or for the TSO/E ALLOC command (foreground).

• Asterisk (*)

  The output is directed to the terminal (foreground only).

• Blank

  The ddname is not used, or it is dynamically allocated.

Mandatory input fields are marked by an asterisk (*) in the Required field.

Press Enter to validate the entries.