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By default, banners are printed with the same printing characteristics as the report that follows them. In many cases, banners with printing characteristics that differ from the report that follows need to be printed differently. Otherwise, if a report prints with an overlay, the banner also prints with an overlay. If a report is printed 2-up or 4-up, the banner also prints 2-up or 4-up. In certain cases, the banners need to be printed with special printing characteristics; for example, print all banner pages on blue paper (from the alternative printer bin) for page marking on cut sheet printers.
The OUTPARM option enables you to print banners with printing characteristics that are different from those of the following report. (Banners can also be printed with different printing characteristics by using the Control-D banner user exit CTDX003, but the OUTPARM option is much easier to implement and more flexible.)
During the Control-D installation process, you must specify that the OUTPARM option is going to be used. For instructions on activating the OUTPARM option, see the Control-D and Control-V chapter in the INCONTROL for z/OS Administrator Guide. Note that the CTDUX003 installation parameter BANNER must be set to NO. This indicates that the banners will not print with the same printing characteristics as the reports.
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