On 30 Oct 2007 08:22:34 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (McKown, John) wrote: >As an example, suppose I write a program which expects LRECL=80, >RECFM=F. If the actual file only has records which are 80 bytes long or >less, then the access method should just "pad out" the record in my >buffer using some pad character. The pad character could be specified by >the program, or have a specified system default (such as blank or >x'00'). If my program expects RECFM=V and the file is RECFM=F, then give >the program the entire 80 byte record from the file with an appropriate >LLBB file prepended.
I'd like to either accept this or not depending on whether the programmer thinks it is acceptable. Record size and format may be something he wants to check. But why should a program care about block size? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
