Description

The COMMAND_FILE_PLAIN option specifies the data set (for z/OS) or file containing plain text values for command line option parameters.

Command files specify an additional source of command line options. Storing options in a file can be used in situations where it is not desirable to explicitly specify them on the command line. The options read from the file are processed exactly like options specified on the command line. The options must be in their respective command line formats.

Universal Control Manager can process command files that are either in plain text or encrypted (see the COMMAND_FILE_ENCRYPTED option). It is strongly recommended that plain text files be further protected from unauthorized access using a native operating system security method, such as RACF.

Note

If a data set / file is specified in this option, it should not be specified additionally in the COMMAND_FILE_ENCRYPTED option. If it is, the data set / file specified in COMMAND_FILE_PLAIN will be used.

Usage

Method	Syntax	IBM i	UNIX	Windows	z/OS
Command Line, Short Form	-f ddname or filename
Command Line, Long Form	-file ddname or filename
Environment Variable	UCTLFILE=filename
Configuration File Keyword	n/a
STRUCT Parameter	CMDFILE(filename) [CMDMBR(member)]

Value

ddname (for z/OS) or filename (for IBM i and UNIX) is the name of the data set or file name, respectively, containing the parameters and their values.

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