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The $KAT Macro

This macro relates the abbreviation to the keyword. Use this macro in the JCLUTIL syntax table to describe abbreviations for utility commands.

label   $KAT keyword, abbreviation
label

Defines a reference point.

Required on first entry in TABLE and ignored on subsequent entries.

keyword

Identifies a full keyword, maximum length=255.

abbreviation

Defines an abbreviation of keyword.

This is an eight-character alphanumeric field.

Note: The name operand of a PCB relating to a $VERB table that has a related KAT value that must use this abbreviated value (ABBR). End KAT Table by coding a $KAT END.