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On Wed, 1 Jul 1998 13:43:38 +1000, "CLARKE, Paul (M23)"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>But I would love to be able to specify the listname and "add" on the first
>line as well. I expect that the following should work:
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>add listname DD=X pw=######
>//X DD *
>internet-address1 full_name
>internet-address2 full_name
>/*
Yes it would. The difference is here a full_name is required and the WELCOME
message (if any) will be sent to the new subscriber(s).
Full explanation of Command Job Language syntax is in Appendix D of the Site
Manager Manual.
>What I want to understand is what does DD stand for?
I dunno. I suspect it means 'Declared Data' or something similar. I never
worked with IBM mainframe systems from whence this terminology came. I am
sure knowledgeable person will correct me.
>What the X and * has to do with it? and,
X is the 'name' of the DD block. There might be multiple DD blocks in a
single job and each must have a different name to avoid confusion. * means it
is a multi-line DD, so keep going until the DD-end line (/*) is found.
This goes back to the days of punch cards. Each 'line' was originally a
separate punch card in a stack.
>Why do some only need /* rather than //*
I'm not exactly sure but /* is a required end-of-DD, I think //* is an
(sometimes optinoal) end-of-job. In LISTSERV, every command line has an
implied // JOB card header and //EOJ card terminator.
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