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Parameters

FORMAT supports the following parameter:

Format-value

Valid choices include the following:

CHARACTER or C

Character print of the selected records, with scale and record numbers.

HEX or H

Hex print of the selected records in vertical hex format.

Note: This option is not available when using the COMPARE command with the PROGRAM keyword.

INSTRUCTION or I

Machine instruction print of the compared records.

Note: This option is only available when using the COMPARE command with the PROGRAM keyword and applies only to records related to the CONTENT property.

LIST or L

Character print of the selected records, but without scale and record numbers. This option is only available with the PRINT command.

SINGLE or S

Single print of the selected records in copybook format. Except for the PRINTLOG command, the copybook must be supplied through either the LAYOUTFILE keyword or the default LAYOUT ddname.

Default: C