>The BLKSIZE must be 4 more than LRECL for a RECFM=V dataset and 8 for a >RECFM=VB dataset.
When it comes to BLKSIZE versus LRECL, there is *no* difference between RECFM=V and RECFM=VB. And even the print control character variants with the additional A or M in th RECFM do not make it any different. A block is a block and a such it has a 4 byte BDW (for RECFM=V.... only, of course). To "B" or not only tells the reader or writer code whether exactly one or possibly multiple logical records are in the block. It doesn't change the format of the block. -- Peter Hunkeler ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
