what is lrec=f,what is difference between f,fb,v,vb?what is
default value?how do we came to know that records are in
f,fb,v,vb?
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Answer / giri reddy
F-fixed unblocked,fb-fixed blocked
v-variable unblocked,vb-variable blocked
default value is u-undefined
we can see the description of data set.
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Answer / arthi
DCB=(RECFM=F,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)
RECFM - to specify the record format
F-Fixed length record
V-Variable length record
FB-Fixed Block
VB-Variable Block
U-Undefined
for fixed length record the BLKSIZE is multiple of LRECL. For variable length records, BLKSIZE is multiple of (largest record+4)
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