Using a Specified OUTPUT Statement

The name of an OUTPUT statement containing the FORMDEF-PAGEDEF combination can be specified.

• When writing directly to a CDAM file, use CDAM parameter OUTPUT.
• When decollating a report from spool, specify the requested OUTPUT statement in the decollating mission definition PRINT/CDAM PARMS field.
• Dynamically, if Optional Wish WD3133 is activated. If no OUTPUT card was specified either using a decollation mission (using PRINT and CDAM parameters or a Permanent file) nor using the Control‑D OUTPARMS library, the OUTPUT statement is dynamically allocated with the parameters PAGEDEF, FORMDEF, GROUPID, FORMS and LINECD. The values for these parameters are obtained from
  • corresponding VSA User and SYSDATA records (after decollation)
  • the Control‑D OUTPARMS library

Any OUTPUT specified in the PRINT/CDAM PARMS field overrides any such parameter specified in the DD statement during CDAM file creation.

The name of the OUTPUT statement used is the name under the Printers Control monitor and not the name of the OUTPUT statement in the job that created the sysout.

When using this method, Control‑D searches for the specified OUTPUT statement and uses it to print the report. An OUTPUT statement must exist under all printing environments (Printers Control monitor, IOA Online monitor, TSO user, and so on) for every combination of FORMDEF and PAGEDEF that is in use. For site adaptations required for AFP printer support, see the Control‑D chapter in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Installing.