Syntax Checking

The following methods exist for checking the syntax of rule definitions:

• Through the Online facility

  Rule definitions viewed using the Online facility are automatically checked for syntax errors. Syntax error messages are displayed in a special error message screen. Additional changes cannot be made to a rule with a syntax error until the error is corrected.

• Through the Control-M/Analyzer Runtime Environment

  When the Control-M/Analyzer Runtime Environment is invoked, rule definitions are automatically checked for syntax errors. Results are displayed in the SYSPRINT job output.

• Through utility CTBCMP

  Utility CTBCMP checks the syntax of the specified rule definition. For additional information about this utility, see the INCONTROL for z/OS Utilities Guide.

• Quick Compile program module CTBCQC

The rule definition can be checked for syntax errors while viewing the rule definition in a standard editor. Specify !CTBCQC in the command field and press Enter. Results are inserted as note lines at the top of the rule definition, as illustrated below:

Figure 292 Results of Quick Compile Program Module CTBCQC

EDIT ---- CTB.PROD.RULES(ARWARN02) - 01.00 ------------------- COLUMNS 001 072

COMMAND ==>                                                   SCROLL ===> CRSR

=NOTE= CONTROL-M/ANALYZER VERSION 6.0.00   RULE COMPILER

=NOTE=

=NOTE= CTB109I- COMPILATION STARTED

=NOTE= CTB110I- COMPILATION COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY

=NOTE= CTB111I- HIGHEST ERROR CODE WAS 0

000001

000002 HEADER GROUP 'INTRAC' OWNER 'M66' DATE '090999' TIME '153005' CREATOR 'M

000003 66' DESC 'SUMMARIZE AND CHECK PAYROLL TOTALS'

000004

000005 EXECUTE 'INIT'

000006 ON_DATA

000007    ALWAYS

000008       DO SET 'ERRORCOUNT' EVAL '0'

000009       DO SET 'SLSNO' EVAL '0'

000010       DO SET 'BLANK' EVAL ''' '''

000011       DO PRINT DATA '******** PAYROLL CONTROL TOTALS ********'

000012