Relationship to the DLM parameter
The system recognizes a delimiter other than /* if a DLM parameter
is coded on:
- A DD * or DD DATA statement that defines an in-stream data set.
- An XMIT JCL statement that precedes input stream records to be transmitted to another node.
- A JES2 /*XMIT statement that precedes input stream records to be transmitted to another node.
A delimiter statement is optional:
- If the data is preceded by a DD * statement without a DLM parameter.
- If transmitted records are preceded by an /*XMIT statement without a DLM parameter.