Name field

Code a name in the name field of every OUTPUT JCL statement, as follows:

• Each job-level OUTPUT JCL name must be unique within a job.
• Each step-level OUTPUT JCL name must be unique within the same job step.
• The name must begin in column 3.
• The name is 1 through 8 alphanumeric or national ($, #, @) characters.
• The first character must be alphabetic or national ($, #, @).
• The name must be followed by at least one blank.