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User I/O Appendages

An appendage is a user‑written routine that provides additional control over input/output (I/O) operations. An appendage can examine the status of these operations using status information that is usually hidden from applications.

Appendages are seldom needed for ordinary programs. They are used mostly by telecommunications monitors, access methods, and other system programs that perform special error processing.

Use option 3.2 to monitor user I/O appendages.