Specifying the statements

Each statement consists of a statement name, keywords, and keyword values, and follows TSO command syntax rules.

When you specify SCRPTLIB statements, follow these rules:
  • Statement data must be in columns 1 through 72. Information in columns 73 through 80 is ignored.
  • A blank serves as the delimiter between two keywords; if you supply more than one delimiter, the extra delimiters are ignored.
  • Continuation characters and blanks are not used to define a statement that continues on the next line.
  • Values for keywords are contained within parentheses. If a keyword can have multiple values, the list of values must be separated by valid delimiters. Delimiters are not allowed between a keyword and the left parenthesis of the specified value.
  • Type /* to start a comment and */ to end a comment. A comment can span record images in the parameter member and can appear anywhere except in the middle of a keyword or a specified value.
  • A statement continues until the next statement or until the end of records in the member.
  • If the value of a keyword includes spaces, enclose the value within single or double quotation marks as follows: 
       JOBCMD ('ls –la') 
   JOBSCR ('C:/USERLIB/PROG/XME.EXE')
   JOBSCR ("C:/USERLIB/PROG/XME.EXE")
   JOBSCR ("C:/USERLIB/PROG/XME.EXE 'THIS IS THE PARAMETER LIST' ")
   JOBSCR ('C:/USERLIB/PROG/XME.EXE ''THIS IS THE PARAMETER LIST'' ')