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Using a Superlist

Specifying the name of a superlist for the LIST parameter broadcasts the file transfer to all remote destinations designated on a predefined distribution superlist, or list of lists.

Up to 32720 bytes

XCOM LIST names are names of members in the XCOMCNTL data set and therefore are limited to eight alphanumeric characters.

XCOM lists are limited to 32720 bytes of storage, consisting of the following:

• A 32-byte storage descriptor, leaving 32688 bytes for the list.
• Each list entry occupies 4 to 10 bytes:
  • 1 byte for the TYPE
  • 1 flag byte
  • 1 byte for the LENGTH
  • 1 to 8 bytes for the name of the list

If each member name specified as a LIST/SUPERLIST is eight characters long, then a SUPERLIST can include 2971 member names.