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Specify Switches

The term switches is used in SOF command syntax diagrams where specification of one or more switches is required or accepted. Specify one of the following:

• A four-digit hexadecimal local z/OS device number
• An SOF relative global device number
• The full name assigned to one switch
• A generic name template that matches one or more names assigned to one or more switches

Example: Syntax to Specify Switches

1234, 56.SYSA, 78.*, 'TAPE SWITCH 1A', *SWITCH?1A