Examples of the //*FORMAT PU statement

//*FORMAT PU,DDNAME=STEP2.PUNCHOUT,DEST=PU1,FORMS=RED-STRP

This statement requests that one copy of the data set defined by sysout DD statement PUNCHOUT in STEP2 of this job be punched on device PU1. Before processing, the operator is requested to insert RED-STRP cards into the punch.

//*FORMAT PU,DDNAME=STEP1.PUNCHOUT,DEST=DEVA
//*FORMAT PU,DDNAME=PUNCHOUT,DEST=DEVB

This statement requests one copy of the data set defined by sysout DD statement PUNCHOUT in STEP1 of this job to be punched on device DEVA and one copy of the data set defined by sysout DD statement PUNCHOUT to be punched on device DEVB. The PUNCHOUT data set for STEP1 is sent to DEVA because the //*FORMAT PU statement with more qualifiers for the same ddname overrides the other. The PUNCHOUT data set for any other step is sent to DEVB.