CMPVTAM start option

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   .-CMPVTAM--=--0-----------------.   
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   '-CMPVTAM--=--compression_level-'   

Specifies the maximum compression level allowed for sessions involving the host's application programs. Specify one of the following values for compression_level:
0
No compression
1
Run-length encoding (RLE)
2
Small adaptive compression table
3
Medium adaptive compression table
4
Large adaptive compression table

You can change the value of CMPVTAM with the MODIFY VTAMOPTS command while VTAM® is running.