RECFM

The RECFM option allows you to specify the record block format for the unload files (SYSREC and SYSRED).

Related topic

Basic-processing-options


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If you are unloading LOB or XML data, UNLOAD PLUS ignores this option for any referenced files that it allocates.

Specifying the default

You can specify the default for the RECFM command option in your installation options module by using the RECFM installation option. UNLOAD PLUS was shipped with a default value of AUTO for this option. The command option overrides the default that is in the installation options module.

AUTO

Specify AUTO to tell UNLOAD PLUS to determine the optimal record block format.

VB

Specify VB to tell UNLOAD PLUS to use variable block format (VB) for your unload file, regardless of any other specification in your JCL or on your UNLOAD command.

Important

If the record length of your unload file is greater than the system maximum block size, UNLOAD PLUS defines the data set as variable-block spanned (VBS) instead of VB. In that case, UNLOAD PLUS issues message BMC51745W.

 

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