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PRIOxx

Syntax

PRIOxx=nnnn

Description

This statement defines the association between the output scheduling priorities and the quantity records of output, where:

• xx—Is the priority index value which can range from 0 to 15
• nnnn—Defines a number of output lines to be associated with the priority index

When an output file is permanently closed, the priority routine scans the priority table from PRIO15 to PRIO0, and assigns the priority of the file. Note that this priority is determined as the priority index number of the PRIO statement defining the next higher number of output records.

The lower limit is 0 and the upper limit is 16,777,215. Defaults are as follows: