Configuration option types

As Table 1 shows, the syntax of a configuration option varies according to the following types.

Table 1. Configuration option types
Type	Description and Example	Default
Keyword	An option in keyword=value format. Values can contain embedded blanks. Trailing blanks are removed. `bcd.applicationLanguage=COBOL`	None
Stem	An option you use to specify multiple values for the option. A numeric suffix (the stem) is appended to the option name and indicates the value number. A stem suffix must be numeric. Values can be skipped and can appear in any order; however, z/OS Batch Runtime processes the stem values in their numeric order. `bcd.supportClass.1=any.class.name`	None