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Message Control Statement

The Message control statement defines the format and content of messages, and the route code. This control statement is optional, and multiple statements are allowed. The format for the Message control statement is:

123456789012345678901
ddname  xr OUT=xxxx,message.text
  or
ddname  xr message.text

Control Statement Definition

ddname

The ddname may be a maximum of eight characters and must start in column 1.

x

The placement of any nonblank character in position 9 will require the operator to delete the WTO from the console.

r

Identifies the route code(s) to which the WTO is issued (the default is 13 and must be in position 10). Possible values are:

OUT=xxxx

The value of xxxx is the one- to four-character out-of-area code that is placed in the TMC volume record. When used, it must be separated from the message text by a comma.

Note: For the out-of-area code to be maintained in the TMC, the volume must not be read for input once it has been marked out-of-area, or CA 1 will automatically check the volume back into the library. Always add the TMSDISP DD statement after the last DD statement to use the volume if the volume is to be marked out-of-area, or use Batch Auxiliary Disposition after you are certain that all processing has been completed.

message.text

Defines up to 60 characters of text to be placed in the IECTMS8 WTO. When an out-of-area code is specified, the text should begin in position 21; otherwise, the text should begin in position 12. If additional text is needed, specify the same ddname in another statement, use the same route code, and begin the text in position 12. A maximum of one hundred ddname statements is allowed for message text.