Parameters

maclabel

When you code TYPE=ENTRY, you must use maclabel to specify the name for the end-of-files rules table entry. Each table entry name must be unique and must conform to the rules for labels in assembler language. This name correlates to what the user specifies as the EOFNAME keyword in the ROUTING function of the EZAPPFL macro or as the EOFILE NAME field on the ISPF panel. See Figure 2.

EOF=

Specifies an end-of-file rule for all LU types.

EOF0=, EOF1=, and EOF3=

Specifies an end-of-file rule for the single LU type 0, LU type 1, or LU type 3. The EOF0=, EOF1=, and EOF3= keywords can be coded together but cannot be used if the EOF= keyword is coded.

variable

The following variables can be coded for EOF, EOF0, EOF1, or EOF3:

EB

Indicates end-of-bracket.

EC

Indicates end-of-chain.

ES

Indicates end-of-session.

(STRING,KEEP,string)

Indicates a character or hexadecimal end-of-file data string that remains as part of the print data. The value of string is coded as either C'character string' or X'hexadecimal string' and cannot exceed 56 bytes in length. The entire string must be received within a single RU, and that RU must be marked last-in-chain.

(STRING,DEL,string)

Indicates a character or hexadecimal end-of-file data string that is deleted prior to printing. The value of string is coded as either C'character string' or X'hexadecimal string' and cannot exceed 56 bytes in length. The entire string must be received within a single RU, and that RU must be marked last-in-chain.

(TIMER,idleint,busyint)

Indicates that files are closed according to the idleint and busyint values. This choice is allowed only with the EOF0 and EOF3 keywords for LU type 0 and LU type 3.

idleint: Required with TIMER. Indicates the idle time interval, in seconds. An open file is closed if this time passes without any more input being received and the current file state indicates a reasonable stopping point (between chains).
busyint: Required with TIMER. Indicates the busy time interval, in seconds. An open file is closed at the next reasonable stopping point (between chains and at the top of a new page) if this time passes without any expirations of the idle interval timer. This interval prevents delays in printing output when a given session is sending print output almost continuously.