IBM CDI5UG1107 manual EXCMBRstart-mbr end-mbr, Replace *NO*YES, SELMBRstart-mbr end-mbr new-mbr

Compressing Files 119

EXCMBR(start-mbr end-mbr)

specifies criteria by which file members are excluded from compression. In any case where a member meets the criteria of both the SELMBR and EXCMBR parameters, the EXCMBR specification overrides the selection of the member.

You can type in multiple sets of values for this parameter.

start-mbrspecifies the name of the member to be excluded from compression or the first name in a range of members to be excluded. If no members are to be excluded, this field should be left blank. Possible values are:

member-namespecifies the name of the file member to be excluded from compression.

generic*-member-namespecifies a generic member name to exclude all members whose names begin with the specified characters.

start-rangespecifies the first name in an alphanumeric range of members. Although member names in a range are treated as generics, they cannot be used with an asterisk (*). The first and last members specified in the range, as well as all members between, are excluded from compression.

end-mbrspecifies the last name in a range of members to be excluded from compression. Possible values are:

*STARTMBR specifies that the name of the last member in the range is the same as the first member in the range, limiting the range to a single member. You should also use this value if you specified a generic in the starting member name (start-mbr) field. This is the default.

end-rangespecifies the last name in an alphanumeric range of members. Although member names in a range are treated as generics, they cannot be used with an asterisk (*). The first and last members specified in the range, as well as all members between, are excluded from compression.

REPLACE (*NO*YES)

specifies whether to replace the output member if it exists. This parameter applies to all members. Possible values are:

*NO specifies that the member is not replaced if it exists. *NO is the default.

*YES specifies that the member is replaced if it exists.

SELMBR(start-mbr end-mbr new-mbr)

specifies criteria by which file members are selected for compression. In any case where a member meets the criteria of both the SELMBR and EXCMBR parameters, the EXCMBR specification overrides the selection of the member.

You can type in multiple sets of values for this parameter.