>From memory, at the time Rexx first came to TSO/E the documented requirement was that line 1 must have a /* comment that included "Rexx", not case sensitive. I'm not sure, but I think line 1 could also contain code!
I can't imagine why z/OS would be more finicky, unless the z/OS people saw so many "/* Rexx */" first lines that they thought it was always that way. Or more efficient, perhaps? Rupert On Wed., Sep. 29, 2021, 17:59 Ed Jaffe, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 9/29/2021 7:22 AM, Seymour J Metz wrote: > > TSO SYSPROC is the only case I know of where /* REXX */ is required. > > In my experience, TSO/E is quite forgiving about the syntax of the first > line in a REXX. You can say /* REXX is a Great Language */" and it works > just fine. > > However, the z/OS UNIX environment is far less forgiving. I've seen > failures to recognize a REXX that was accepted by TSO/E. > > As a result, I now always ensure a REXX begins with "/* REXX */" and > nothing else. > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
