Statement Summary

Table 1. Comment (*) Summary
Variable	Value
Required/Optional Statement	Optional
Statement Default	None
Placement in Initialization Stream	You can disperse comments freely anywhere within the initialization stream.
Coding Considerations	Comment statements begin in column one with an asterisk. Comment statements cannot be continued; however, multiple comment statements can be included consecutively. Comments can also be embedded within initialization statements in the initialization stream. If a comment is embedded within an initialization statement (whether the statement is complete on one line or continued), at least one blank must precede the beginning of the comment. No asterisk is required for embedded comments.
Security Usage	None
Performance Considerations	None
Initialization Stream Overrides	None
Restart or Command Modification	Cold start, warm start, and hot start with refresh.