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Format

The records that are read through the PARMLIB DD statement are RECFM F, V, FB, or VB. LRECL and BLKSIZE can be any value. The individual records are free-format and adhere to the following rules:

• All columns are examined; card sequence numbers (columns 73-80) must not appear.
• Leading and trailing blanks are removed.
• Any record whose first non-blank character is an asterisk (*) is ignored.
• The blank lines are ignored.
• Keywords are not case-sensitive. Parameters can be case-sensitive, depending upon context.
• Records are scanned left to right.
• When the characters /* or // are encountered in a record, all remaining text on the record is ignored.
• Any record whose last character is a hyphen (-) is treated as follows:
  • The hyphen is replaced with a blank.
  • The next record is read.
  • After leading and trailing blanks are removed, trailing comments (// or /*) are stripped, and tests for a leading * are made, the resulting text is appended to the preceding, continued record (separated by one blank).
  • Records can be continued as many times as necessary.
  • Comments (records beginning with *) are ignored and not considered as part of a continued record.
  • A continuation indicator that follows /* or // is ignored.
• The PARMLIB members can be nested by using the INCLUDE parameter.