COMMENT

The COMMENT command enables y ou to insert a commen t into a job stream or a user command.

Syntax

COMMENT 2 text 3

Parameters

 

text

Consists of the commen t text that includes an explanation

 

about the purpose of commands or the logic used in creating

 

the job. You can also use text to create job headings. The text

 

can consist of any ASCII characters.

 

The default is that a record con taining only the string

 

"COMMENT" is inserted in the command stream.

Operation Notes

Usage

You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing 4Break5 does not a￿ect this command.

Adding comment lines

To continue comment text onto the next line, use an ampersand (&) as the last nonblank character of the line. Add the ampersand for eac h line of text that you want to continue.

Example

To include the commen t THIS IS A SAMPLE JOB in the job named JOB1, insert the following in your text ￿le:

!JOB JOB1,USER.FINANCE

!COMMENT -- THIS IS A SAMPLE JOB !FORTGO MYPROG

!EOJ

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