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POPT

This parameter specifies how SYSOUT is assigned for expanded retention.

The parameter has two different implementation effects:

• Effect 1: Its assignment as the default for ERO table entries that do not specifically code ALL, LAST, or MARK. An ERO table entry normally contains report identification, report selection, and report retention period:
  • The report identification can be a complete report name or a partial report name with wildcards.
  • The retention specification can define days, generations, or copies for both the disk retention and total database retention.
  • The report selection can identify ALL reports with this name, only the LAST report with this name, or only reports that have been identified with the MARK (K) command on the SYSOUT Selection panel.

  A retention table entry that does not specifically code the report selection operand obtains a default value as defined by the POPT parameter. The operand value of A causes the retention table entry default to be ALL, L is LAST, and M is MARK.

• Effect 2: The effect this parameter has on the implementation of ERO to determine the retention of reports not specifically identified with retention table entries. The PRETAIN and PCOPIES initialization parameters affect this default retention.

Note: For more information about this parameter, see “PRETAIN.”

Syntax:

POPT=M|L|A

The default is M.

Values are as given following:

M

Only SYSOUTs marked from the online or batch facility are to be given expanded retention.

L

The last (most recent) SYSOUT for each unique SYSOUT identifier in the current generation is given expanded retention. If you specify L, and a SYSOUT identifier is marked online for expanded retention, the marked SYSOUT is given expanded retention instead of the last (most recent) SYSOUTs.

A

All SYSOUTs from the current generation are to be given expanded retention.