What are the optional parameters to the input dataset While
loading the empty cluster with the data records?



What are the optional parameters to the input dataset While loading the empty cluster with the data..

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FROMADDRESS(address) TOADDRESS(address) where 'address'
specifies the RBA value of the key of the input record.
FROMNUMBER(rrn) TONUMBER(rrn) where 'rrn' specifies the
relative record number of the RRDS record FROMKEY(key)
TOKEY(key) where 'key' specifies the key of the input record
SKIP(number) COUNT(number) where 'number' specifies the
number of records to skip or copy Ex: REPRO INFILE(DD
OUTFILE(DD SKIP(900 COUNT(70 - Skips the first 9000 records
and begins copying at 9001 and copies 700 records from DD1
to DD2.

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