Continuation Characters - and + in z/OS Handler Script
Continuation characters ( - and + ) are useful when you want to execute a script line that is longer than your available z/OS character space. The - character will preserve trailing spaces in your line. The + character will not preserve trailing spaces in your line.
This example shows the use of + to concatenate a command line or a word within a z/OS script without a space as the use of - to continue a line of script where a space is required within the same z/OS handler script.