CARDS parameter

z/OS MVS JCL Reference

CARDS parameter

z/OS MVS JCL Reference
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Parameter type: Keyword, optional

Purpose: Use the CARDS parameter to:

Indicate the maximum amount of output, in cards, to be punched for this job's sysout data sets
Specify the action that the system is to take if the maximum is exceeded. You can indicate that the job is to be cancelled with or without a dump, or that the job is to continue and the system is to notify the operator that the maximum was exceeded.