About this manual

This manual describes the syntax of assembler language statements, and provides information about writing source programs that are to be assembled by IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS & z/VM & z/VSE, Licensed Program 5696-234, hereafter referred to as High Level Assembler, or simply the assembler. It is meant to be used in conjunction with HLASM Programmer's Guide.

Detailed definitions of machine instructions are not included in this manual. See Bibliography for a list of manuals that provide this information.

Throughout this book, we use these indicators to identify platform-specific information:

CMS is used in this manual to refer to Conversational Monitor System on z/VM.


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