OUTDD

Use OUTDD to specify that you want DISPLAY output that is directed to the system logical output device to go to a specific ddname.

You can specify a file in the z/OS® UNIX file system with the ddname named in OUTDD. To understand where output is directed when this ddname is not allocated, see the related task about displaying data.

OUTDD option syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramOUTDD( ddname)

Default is: OUTDD(SYSOUT)

Abbreviations are: OUT

Start of change If the OUTDD compiler option and the Language Environment® MSGFILE runtime option specify the same ddname (both default to SYSOUT), DISPLAY output to the system logical output device is written using Language Environment message facilities.End of change

Restriction: The OUTDD option has no effect under CICS®.

related references  
Language Environment Programming Reference (MSGFILE)