IIRC any Write that is to change the block ("record") length must be a
formatting write. An EOF record has a block length of zero. Ergo,
Writing an EOF must be a formatting write.Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walt Farrell Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 7:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CKD commands and PDS writing I hadn't realized that writing an EOF was a format-write. Thanks to Bruce and Bill for improving my knowledge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
