Chapter 3 - Running the Assembler

This chapter describes how to run the assembler in the various supported environments. It includes a description of the files that the assembler reads and creates.

The contents of this chapter are:

• Starting the Assembler
• Using the CICS Translator Feature
• Command Line Arguments
• Files
• Input Files
• Source Files
• Macros and Copy Files
• ZIP Files
• TAR Files
• CMS MACLIB Files
• Option Files
• Output Files
• Assembly Listing
• Assembly Messages
• Object File
• Punch Deck
• Associated Data File
• Make Dependency File
• Work Files
• Option Variables
• Library Search Path
• Using Option Files
• Using the Assembler with XDC
• Controlling the Listing Paper Size