On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 1:13 PM, Tony Thigpen <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am converting some assembler programs from VSE to z/OS. Some use the > CNTRL macro to skip lines and pages on reports, but it looks like the > system is ignoring the function. In the manual, I read: > > "The CNTRL macro is ignored for spooled SYSIN or SYSOUT data sets." > > Is this saying that since we are using JES2 spooling, we have to do > something different than the CNTRL macro? If so, what is the normal > alternative that is used? > > -- > Tony Thigpen > A fairly nice, short, description is here (ignore that fact that the book is about AFP printing) https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.apku000/aansi.htm Basically, you specify a trailing "A" for ANSI or "M" for "Machine" to the RECFM. -- Windows. A funny name for a operating system that doesn't let you see anything. Maranatha! <>< John McKown
