> I am trying to write out a Unix System Services file -- > a tar archive -- to tape. For simplicity's sake, I was > planning on using IEBGENER, but I'm a bit confused as to > what file characteristics to use for this.
> Anybody out there have any sample JCL? Unix tar files have a length that is a multiple of 512. I would expect either RECFM=FB LRECL=512, or RECFM=U and a block size some multiple of 512. Each file stored in a tar file has a 512 byte header, and is padded to the next 512 byte boundary. If you change the blocksize, the data should be fine but you sometimes get a warning when tar gets to the end of the file. The blocksize is specified on the tar command with the b option as a multiplier of 512. That is, the default of 20 gives a 10240 byte BLKSIZE. -- glen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
