Syntax rules for IEASYSxx

The following rules apply to the creation of IEASYSxx:

Use columns 1 through 71 to specify parameters. The system ignores columns 72 through 80.
A minimum IEASYSxx member can be created by specifying a blank line as the only record. Blank lines can also be used in comments, after the last statement in the record. Otherwise, do not use blank lines within record specifications.
Leading blanks in records are acceptable. Therefore, a parameter need not start at column 1.
The system considers the first record that does not end in a comma to be the end of the member and ignores subsequent lines. You can use the remainder of the record, which contains the last parameter, for comments, providing there is at least one blank between the last parameter and the comments. You can also use additional lines after the last parameter for comments. Comments can only be specified in IEASYSxx as described above.
Enter data in uppercase characters only; the system does not recognize lowercase characters.
Use commas to separate multiple parameters in a record, but do not leave blanks between commas and subsequent parameters.
Enclose multiple subparameters in parentheses. The number of subparameters is not limited.
Indicate record continuation with a comma followed by at least one blank.
Lines that begin with an asterisk in column 1 are comments.

The system ignores anything after a comma followed by one or more blanks. You can use the remainder of the line for comments, as Figure 1 shows.

Figure 1. Example of how to specify comments

    CON=01,MLPA=(00,01,02,03,L),   USE CONSOL01, IEALPA00-03
    COUPLE=&SYSCLONE,              XCF SERIAL CTCS ARE DEFINED
    PLEXCFG=MULTISYSTEM,           TURN SYSPLEX ON
    LICENSE=Z/OS,                  THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING WITH A Z/OS LICENSE 
    DIAG=01                        USE DIAG01.  LAST STMT; LIST ENDS HERE
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