The SYSTEM/COMPARE utility compares one or more pairs of files. This utility performs a bit-by-bit comparison on each record, or on each sequence number and record, for each pair of files. If the records or sequence numbers are not identical, or if one of the specified files is not present, the utility prints an appropriate error message. The comparison of a pair of files terminates after the utility makes a specified number of unsuccessful comparisons, and the utility proceeds to the next pair of files.