# OPTIONS Command

## Syntax:

    OPTIONS {MSGS | NOMSGS}

## Keywords:

MSGS
  Indicates that product and system service messages are to be produced. This is the default.
NOMSGS
  Indicates that messages are not to be produced.

## Module Name:

SWXARXT

## Service Description:

OPTIONS is a host command that is executed under the REXXTOOL host command environment. OPTIONS is used to set REXXTOOL/MVS processing options. At present, only the printing of messages is controlled by this command.

Notes:

1. The ADDRESS REXXTOOL OPTIONS statement shares responsibility for message processing with the ADDRESS SQL OPTIONS statement. Hence, use of the MSGS/NOMSGS keywords in either host command environment affects message processing for the entire product.

## Returned Information:

The OPTIONS command returns a return code in the REXX RC variable. Some return codes are common to all REXXTOOL host commands. These are documented under the topic "ADDRESS REXXTOOL".

If successful, the OPTIONS command produces a return code of zero.

## Examples:

1. Suppress the printing of REXXTOOLS messages:

       address rexxtool "options nomsgs"

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