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Resolve Multiple Interpretable Parameters

CA XCOM Data Transport employs a special parameter evaluation hierarchy to resolve parameters with multiple interpretations to their correct values. The order in which CA XCOM Data Transport processes the various CA XCOM Data Transport parameter categories is as follows (1 = highest priority, 4 = lowest priority):

  1. SYSIN01 parameters
  2. CA XCOM Data Transport control library parameters
  3. PARM field parameters in the EXEC statement invoking XCOMJOB or XCOMXFER
  4. Default Options Table parameters or CONFIG member parameters

Note: Specifying an unsupported parameter or an invalid value for a parameter results in the CA XCOM Data Transport server terminating. This applies to an EXEC PARM or a Configuration member parameter. A message indicating which parameter caused termination is displayed in the XCOMINIT log.