On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:28:47 -0700, HUTCHISON Gregory wrote:
>
>BR14 does need a block size when generating an empty file.
>
???
o First, IEFBR14 (I assume that's what you meant) doesn't
generate any file. It does no I/O. It issues no SVC.
This has been much discussed on this list.
o Then, whatever creates the file (I assume it's allocation)
does _not_ need a block size, as in the following job
step:
//STEP EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//D DD DISP=(,CATLG),UNIT=SYSALLDA,SPACE=(CYL,1),
// RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,
// DSN=&SYSUID..TEMP.EMPTY
... which leaves visible in Data Set Info:
Data Set Information
Data Set Name . . . . : user.TEMP.EMPTY
General Data Current Allocation
Management class . . : **None** Allocated cylinders : 1
Storage class . . . : **None** Allocated extents . : 1
Volume serial . . . : TSO017
Device type . . . . : 3390
Data class . . . . . : **None** Current Utilization
Organization . . . : NONE Used cylinders . . : 0
Record format . . . : FB Used extents . . . : 0
Record length . . . : 80
Block size . . . . : 0
1st extent cylinders: 1
Secondary cylinders : 0
Data set name type :
Creation date . . . : 2008/08/07 Referenced date . . : ***None***
Expiration date . . : ***None***
worked fine with no block size given.
-- gil
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