In a message dated 7/14/2006 2:57:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>As each directory block is a 256 byte record simply counting them will do the trick. Right. But you also have to know when to stop counting, and the answer to that is when you hit the end of the directory which is denoted by an EOF record on the track. This will cause your input access method to go to the end of file, EODAD, or whatever it's called in that access method. The directory and each member in a PDS is a separate sequential file, lots of blocks followed by an EOF block to denote the end of that member (or directory). Bill Fairchild ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
