Control statements

The primary input data set can consist solely of control statements. When the primary input is control statements, input modules are specified on INCLUDE control statements (see Secondary (included) input). The control statements can be either placed in the input stream or stored in a data set.

In the following example, the primary input consists of control statements in the input stream:

//SYSLIN     DD     *
  Binder Control Statements
/*

In the next example, the primary input consists of control statements stored in the member INCLUDES in the data set USER.CTLSTMTS:

//SYSLIN     DD     DSNAME=USER.CTLSTMTS(INCLUDES),DISP=SHR,...

In either case, the control statements can be any of those described in Binder control statement reference.