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.