Ah... continuation character... that's what I forgot. I'm not sure this scheme is entirely sensible, nor is it documented correctly, but at least the mystery is resolved.
sas On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 12:27 PM, Pommier, Rex <rpomm...@sfgmembers.com> wrote: > You are correct. > > Simple job: > > //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD * > /* THIS IS A COMMENT */ > /* SO IS THIS */ > /* > //STEP2 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS > //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* > //SYSIN DD * > /* THIS IS A COMMENT - > SO IS THIS */ > /* > > Output: > > IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES > > /* THIS IS A COMMENT */ > /* SO IS THIS */ > IDC0002I IDCAMS PROCESSING COMPLETE. MAXIMUM CONDITION CODE WAS 0 > IDCAMS SYSTEM SERVICES > > /* THIS IS A COMMENT - > SO IS THIS */ > IDC0002I IDCAMS PROCESSING COMPLETE. MAXIMUM CONDITION CODE WAS 0 > > No complaints about a multi-line comment. > > Rex > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Mike Wawiorko > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 9:56 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: [External] Re: Comments in IDCAMS statements > > Isn't this more lack of the IDCAMS continuation character ' - ' or does my > memory fail me? > > Mike Wawiorko > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
