Thank you I’m using VB


> On Feb 26, 2021, at 4:36 PM, Mike Schwab <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.idad400/len99.htm#len99
> 
> Undefined-length records when using LBI or for fixed-length blocked:
> The method described in the following paragraphs can be used to
> calculate the block length. You can use this method with BSAM, BPAM,
> or BDAM. (It should not be used when using chained scheduling with
> format-U records. In that case, the length of a record cannot be
> determined.
> 
> After issuing the CHECK macro for the DECB for the READ request, but
> before issuing any subsequent data management macros that specif
> 
> If you are using LBI for BSAM or BPAM, subtract 12 from the address of
> the status area. This gives the address of the 4 bytes that contain
> the length of the block read.
> 
>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM Joseph Reichman <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> If I code a DCBE and specify a large block interface
>> Larger than that allowed on the DCB
>> 
>> Would anyone know after the I/o is complete
>> His many  bytes are actually read
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
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