For some macros, the parameter “ERROR=address” can be coded. This parameter specifies the address to which the macro processing routine returns if an error occurs. When control is passed to the address, register 0 contains a dump code and register 15 contains a return code, unless otherwise specified. The return codes and some of the dump codes are described following the macro description. For a description of every dump code, see z/OS JES3 Diagnosis .

If an error occurs and ERROR was not specified, the dynamic support program (DSP) will be ended using the FAILDSP macro.

For most macros, the parameter “NORMAL=address” can be coded. This parameter specifies that after the macro processing routine executes, the issuing program can resume execution at an instruction other than the instruction that immediately follows the macro.

If NORMAL=address is not coded, the issuing program resumes execution at the instruction that immediately follows the macro.

The ERROR and NORMAL parameters are shown in all applicable macro syntax diagrams.