Why use DBC= or BLKSIZE= at all

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> Behalf Of David Spiegel
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:46 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: File transfer question
> 
> Hi Tom,
> Why use 3380 half track blocking when you can use 3390 half track blocking
> (i.e. 27920)?
> 
> ITschak: 3120 is ancient history (based upon 23xx DASD)
> 
> Regards,
> David
> 
> On 2025-01-16 13:15, Tom Brennan wrote:
> > DCB=(RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=23440,LEECH=80)
> >
> > On 1/16/2025 9:07 AM, Phil Smith III wrote:
> >> "leech"?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> >> Behalf Of ITschak Mugzach
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:39 AM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: Re: File transfer question
> >>
> >> We send our fixes and other materials in xmi format. The client
> >> should upload it as Binary,fb,80, 3120. No  crlf. The blocking is
> >> decided by the leech and block size.
> >>
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