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Parmlib Syntax Checking

At startup, CA Tape Encryption reads and validates the parmlib members that define runtime attributes. Parmlib syntax errors may prevent CA Tape Encryption from being able to start up properly and can result in one or more error messages describing the condition along with a subsequent ABEND.

Because parmlib changes can be critical to the performance and operation of CA Tape Encryption, it is important to review all such changes. To assist in making and testing your changes, a parmlib Syntax Check Utility is provided. The utility invokes a parmlib reader to check the syntax of the parmlib members. It produces a report detailing the attributes read and their values. The JCL to run the utility is in HLQ.CTAPJCL(TBEPARMS).