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AOFDESC Parameter

The AOFDESC parameter specifies the default descriptor codes of messages generated in AOF rules.

You can set these descriptor codes two ways because the descriptor codes that you specify for AOFDESC are the same as the descriptor codes specified for bytes 7 and 8 of the AOFDEST parameter value. For example, if you set a value for AOFDEST, and then set a value for AOFDESC specifying different descriptor codes, the codes set by AOFDESC override the earlier settings. The opposite is also true-if you set the AOFDESC parameter and then later specify different descriptor codes through the AOFDEST parameter, the AOFDEST settings override the AOFDESC settings.

The following table will help you set the AOFDESC parameter:

• Descriptor codes 1 through 11
• The hexadecimal representation of each code
• The corresponding OPSBITS() character string of each code
• A description of each code

You can combine two or more hexadecimal representations to specify multiple descriptor codes, but keep in mind that descriptor codes 1-6 and descriptor code 11 are all mutually exclusive.

Consider these examples:

For more information about descriptor codes, see the IBM documentation.

Default value

X'0000'

Other possible values

Any valid descriptor codes, expressed in hexadecimals

Set or modify this parameter...

Anytime

Example: AOFDESC

This function sets the default descriptor codes to codes 2 and 7 (X'4000' + X'0200' = X'4200').

OPSPRM("SET","AOFDESC","X'4200'")