MODIFY command

Use the MODIFY command to pass information to a job or started task.

Restriction: You can communicate with a currently running program only if it is designed to recognize input from the MODIFY command. If it is not, you will get an error message.

Notes to Programmers:

For more information, see the topic on communicating with a program using EXTRACT and QEDIT in z/OS MVS Programming: Authorized Assembler Services Guide.
For more information about the MODIFY ZFS command, see z/OS Distributed File Service zFS Administration.
For more information about the MODIFY DFS command, see z/OS Distributed File Service SMB Administration.
For more information about the MODIFY PFA command for Predictive Failure Analysis, see z/OS Problem Management.