On 2013-04-20, at 03:02, R.S. wrote:

> W dniu 2013-04-20 02:49, Graham Hobbs pisze:
>> Hello, In a JCL stream there are several F,B output files I'd like to
>> put into a single PDS. Each file has a different LRECL? If I allocate
>> the PDS with LRECL => the longest file's LRECL, can I do this? Am
>> guessing this isn't a smart question:-) but then am not a sysprog. I
>> know, I can try it, am just thinking ahead. Thanks Graham Hobbs
> 
> BTDT.
> FOr PDSE you'll get an error, for PDS your file may be (will be) corrupted.
>  
For DISP=NEW, he should have no problem.  But RECFM=VB seems to be the
rational choice if the record lengths are, well, variable.

He needs to choose a suitable copy utility.  I've had good success
using REPRO when input and output attributes differ.

Does PDSE give an error even on an attempt to change RECFM=VB to a
longer LRECL?  That can be done with a PDS with no corruption.

-- gil

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