Shmuel, MACRO idea is a decent idea look at it like an assembler each variable ie DSN or disp , etc etc you could set it up for extra readability in JCL for each operand to contain one entry per card..
At several places I have worked have it that way and it makes reading JCL listings. Yes it cost DASD space but for readability it can't be beat. Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html