Exchange/RJE Manual

COMMENT Command
Exchange/RJE Commands
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COMMENT Command The COMMENT command identifies a comment line in a file of Exchange/RJE
commands.
COM[MENT] text
text
is the text of the comment. It can be at most 122 characters long and must be
separated from the word COMMENT by one or more blanks. The maximum
length of the complete command is 130 characters.
Line Activity None.
Considerations The COMMENT command identifies a comment line in a file of Exchange/RJE
commands. Use the COMMENT command to document command files used by the
OBEY command or the IN option of the RJECIR command.
Comment lines are ignored by the Exchange/RJE command interpreter. Blank lines
are also ignored by the Exchange/RJE command interpreter. You can include
comment lines and blank lines anywhere in a file of Exchange/RJE commands.
Example The following example shows the use of the COMMENT command to document the
beginning of an Exchange/RJE command file.
COMMENT File: $PROD1.BATCH.J8231
COMMENT Created: 6/15/91 rbd
COMMENT Transmits job to produce end-of-month reports
COMMENT for local sales office
COMMENT Revision History
COMMENT Date Person Change
COMMENT 6/25/91 rbd add report R853 to job stream
COMMENT 6/30/91 srk change output to printer $s.#laser
COMMENT Dial phone & logon to HQ host
CONNECT 3780, DIAL 213 555 1212, LOGON $PROD1.BATCH.HQLOGON
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