BEGIN, HERE, and NEXT Operands

To have the system start processing the output data set at the beginning of the data set, regardless of whether it has been checkpointed or not, use the BEGIN operand.

Example
To ensure that the system starts processing the output data set you are currently displaying at the beginning, enter: `CONTINUE BEGIN`

For information on checkpointing a data set, see Directing Held Output Based on Checkpointing and z/OS TSO/E Command Reference.

To have the system start processing the output data set at the beginning of the data set, as long as the data set has not been checkpointed, use the HERE operand. You can also use the HERE operand to have the system start processing the data set at the approximate point of interruption, as long as the data set is checkpointed.

Example
To ensure that the system starts processing the output data set at the beginning, as long as the data set you are displaying is not checkpointed, enter: `CONTINUE HERE`

To have the system skip output processing for a checkpointed output data set, use the NEXT operand. Output processing resumes at the beginning of the next uncheckpointed data set. Note that unless you specify the KEEP operand, the checkpointed data sets the system skips are deleted from the system.

Example
To ensure that the system skip output processing for this data set, as long as the current data set is checkpointed, enter: `CONTINUE NEXT`