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What is the CA EARL Service?

The CA EARL (Easy Access Report Language) Service is a user-friendly report definition facility with the power of a comprehensive programming system. CA EARL allows you to modify and print the contents and layout of predefined CA PMA Chargeback reports using English-like statements. The routines which provide this service are grouped under the CA z/OS CA EARL Service code XE60. CA EARL Service features include:

• page, user and field headings
• automatic subtotaling and totaling capabilities
• automatic data editing
• full arithmetic computational facilities
• high-level capabilities
• enhanced printed output control