Control Statement

Description

OUTPUT ALL

Creates a work area for matched and unmatched records.

OUTPUT MATCHED

Creates a work area for matched records

OUTPUT UNMATCHED

Creates a work area for unmatched records.

OUTPUT BOTH

Segregates default output of matched and unmatched.

MATCH

Defines the key field(s).

EQUALS

Uses the occurrence of a key as part of the matching criteria.

EXPLODE

Changes matching process to a many-to-many match.

OMITx

Sets condition when input records are to be omitted.

USEx

Sets condition when input records are to be used.

FIELD

Moves a field into the work area.

WHEN

Sets a condition that controls subsequent processing.

AND

Sets a condition that controls subsequent processing.

OR

Sets a condition that controls subsequent processing.

ALTER

Changes a field within the work area.

+

Adds a value to the accumulator.

-

Subtracts a value from the accumulator.

X

Multiplies a value into the accumulator.

/

Divides a value into the accumulator.

EDIT

Creates an edit string to output the accumulator.

=

Places the accumulator into the output area.

BREAK

Page breaks when using the report option.

OUT=

Writes an output file from an offset in the work area.

DELETE

Deletes the default output of the current work area.

STOP

Stops processing.