OUTDES command

Use the OUTDES command to create or reuse a dynamic output descriptor. An output descriptor defines output characteristics that will be referenced by a SYSOUT data set. OUTPUT JCL statements in the LOGON procedure can also be used to define output descriptors.

The OUTDES operand of the ALLOCATE command and the PRINTDS command allow you to specify a list of installation-defined output descriptors that were created by OUTPUT JCL statements in the LOGON procedure and by the OUTDES command. You can specify up to 128 output descriptors associated with a SYSOUT data set. See the ALLOCATE command or the PRINTDS command for more information.

Use operands on the OUTDES command to specify the following information:

The name of the output descriptor to be created
The NEW operand to create the output descriptor. The REUSE operand to replace an existing output descriptor.
Output characteristics. The format and meanings of the output characteristics are described in z/OS MVS JCL Reference.

For information about special considerations when using OUTDES, see z/OS MVS Programming: Authorized Assembler Services Guide.