z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference

Using a TSO/E CommandContinuing this example, you need to select the number of characters that you wantto appear in a line and substitute that number for integer when you enter theoperand:LINESIZE(80)However, if you enter conflicting, mutually exclusive keywords, the last keyword youenter overrides the previous ones.“How to read the TSO/E command syntax” describes the syntax notation for theTSO/E commands and subcommands.How to read the TSO/E command syntaxThroughout this book, syntax of the whole command is described using thestructure defined later in this section.Read the syntax diagrams from left to right, from top to bottom, following the path ofthe line.Double arrows indicate the beginning and ending of a statement.►► STATEMENT ►◄If a statement syntax requires more than one line to be shown, single arrowsindicate their continuation.►► STATEMENT ............ ............ ............ ............ ►► ............ ............ ............ ............ ......... ►◄Required items appear on the horizontal line (the main path).►► STATEMENT required_item ►◄Optional items appear below the main path.►►STATEMENToptional_item►◄If you can choose from two or more items, they are stacked vertically.v If you must choose one of the items, an item of the stack appears on the mainpath.►► STATEMENT required_choice_1required_choice_2►◄v If choosing one of the items is optional, the entire stack appears below the mainpath.10 z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference