>> VERY FEW system services officially support invocation in RMODE 64. If 
>> they don't say that they do, then do not assume that they do.
>
>Is there a blanket statement to this effect in the relevant manual(s)?

No, nor likely will there be. The books document what z/OS supports your 
doing. They do not tend to document what is not supported. This should not 
be new news to anyone.

This applies to almost everything relating to an interface, including (but 
not limited to) AMODE 64, data above the bar, ASC mode, ARs, high halves 
of GRs.

You could certainly argue that all services should be perfectly clear on 
all of these things. They should be. And if it cost nothing to make that 
happen, they would be. But doing so would incur a significant cost that 
has not been felt to be justified. Maybe if all the IBM-Main folks put 
together a "go fund me" page they could fund such an effort <kidding, of 
course>

Peter Relson
z/OS Core Technology Design


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