z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference

How to Read the TSO/E Command SyntaxLine continuationCAUTION:A plus sign causes leading delimiters to be removed from the continuationline.When it is necessary to continue to the next line, use a plus or minus sign as thelast character of the line you want to continue.list (data_set_list) /* this is a list of my -active data sets */oralloc dataset(out.data) file(output) new +space(10,2) tracks releaseNote: If you are using REXX commands and want to continue to the next line, theplus or minus sign does not work. You must use the comma.The following example shows how to use the comma with the REXX command(PUSH), to continue to the next line. The comma must be outside the quotationmarks./* REXX * test ACCOUNT */x = Outtrap("var.")PUSH ’END’PUSH ’ADD (NEWUSER * * TPROC)’,’UNIT(SYSTS)’,’SIZE(4000)’Address TSO "ACCOUNT"x = Outtrap("OFF")Say ’RC from account was:’ rcDo i=1 to var.0 /* loop through all messages */Say var.i /* display each message */EndTo continue a line that contains a comment, use a continuation character after thecomment:allocate dataset(my.text) /* data set name */ +new volume(tsomar2)DelimitersWhen you type a command, you must separate the command name from the firstoperand by one or more blanks. You must separate operands by one or moreblanks or a comma. Do not use a semicolon as a delimiter because any characteryou enter after a semicolon is ignored. For example, if you use a blank or a commaas a delimiter, you can type the LISTBC command as follows:LISTBC NOMAIL NONOTICESLISTBC NOMAIL,NONOTICESLISTBC NOMAIL NONOTICESWhen creating (or updating) a CLIST, do not use any of the following as a delimiter:v The special characters @, $, or #v A single quotev A numberv A blankv A tabv A commav A semicolonChapter 1. TSO/E commands and subcommands 13