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MAXLINES

This parameter specifies the maximum number of lines to be archived to the database per SYSOUT group.

Syntax:

MAXLINES=nnn,BYPASS | BYPASSDS,ddd

The default is 0.

Values are as follows:

nnn

Specifies the maximum amount of lines to be archived to the database per SYSOUT group.

Valid values are 1 to 16777216. A value of 0 indicates that there is no limit for the reports.

BYPASS

An optional parameter that specifies that any lines in excess of the number (nnn) in a SYSOUT group are deleted without archival.

If left blank, the lines in excess of nnn are passed to the user exit SARSTCUX for processing.

BYPASSDS

An optional parameter that specifies that any lines in excess of the number (nnn) in a SYSOUT data set are deleted without archival. Subsequent data sets in the SYSOUT group are archived.

ddd

For the direct-to-CA View archival feature of CA Deliver, specifies the maximum number of lines to be archived per report.

Valid values are 1 to 16777216. A value of 0 indicates that there is no limit for the reports. Records in excess of the specified limit are discarded.

If the report is also designated for printing, the entire report is printed.

Omitted values (as in MAXLINES=,,50000) are set to the default values, not to the value set in the previous run.

Important! These options pertain to SYSOUT data that is archived to the database and do not affect SYSOUT data that is archived directly to tape (See the TAPECLSL= initialization parameter). There is no maximum number of lines for tape archival. The SARSTCUX is called:

• When the SYSOUT group is created
• For every line of data
• When the SYSOUT group is completed.

These actions occur regardless of the BYPASS sub-parameter setting.