Parameter type

Keyword, optional

Purpose

Use the CNTL parameter to reference a CNTL statement that appears earlier in the job. The reference causes the subsystem to execute the program control statements within the referenced CNTL/ENDCNTL group.

The system searches for an earlier CNTL statement with a label that matches the label in the CNTL parameter. If the system finds no match, the system issues an error message.