Tom Kelman of the IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 08/06/2007 01:27:18 PM:
> > > > Tom Kelman wrote: > > > > > Then why when I try to edit or browse an SMF file on disk > (LRECL=32760) > > > do I get the message "Invalid Record Length". I just tried it. > > > > > John Kalinich wrote: > > > > Maybe it is variable spanned format? > > > > Regards, > > John K > > > > Yes, it is VBS. Then why doesn't the error message say "Invalid Format" > instead of "Invalid Record Length"? Maybe this was the problem with the > original posters file. It was actually an invalid RECFM. > Extended help gives a little more info, but you are right it should be an "Invalid Record Format" message. Invalid record length LRECL and block size are inconsistent for RECFM=V data set. Regards, John K ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
