Hi Steve, What I find interesting is that apparently the comment close string "*/" is optional. If you don't include it, it defaults to "this is a comment until the end of the logical line". Thus if you have a hyphen at the end of the line even though it is after a "/* IDCAMS recognizes it as a continuation character even though it is officially inside the comment, but if there's a hyphen with other characters following it, the hyphen is counted as part of the comment.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Smith Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] Re: Comments in IDCAMS statements 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 The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
