IBM CDI5UG1107 manual IBM Sterling ConnectDirect for i5/OS User’s Guide

86IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for i5/OS User’s Guide

limct specifies the blocks or tracks searched to find a free block or available space.

lrecl specifies the record length in bytes.

optcd establishes optional processing associated with a specific file. This optional processing only applies to this file and is not automatically applied to other files involved in a RECEIVE operation. Valid options are:

W performs write validity checks on direct access storage devices.

Qperforms ASCII-to-EBCDIC conversion for input files and EBCDIC-to-ASCII conversion for output files. Q is the default and only used for AL-labeled tape files.

Z performs reduced error recovery for tape files.

recfm specifies the format of the records in the file. You can specify any valid record format, such as: F specifies fixed format.

FA specifies fixed format with ASA printer control. FB specifies fixed block format.

FBA specifies fixed block format with ANSI carriage control. FM specifies fixed format with machine code control character. U specifies undefined format.

V specifies variable format. VB specifies variable block.

VBA specifies variable block format with ASA printer control.

VBM specifies variable block format with machine code control character. VS specifies variable spanned format.

VBS specifies variable block spanned format. For FDR volumes, you must specify RECFM=U.

rkp specifies the position of the first byte of the record key within each logical record. The beginning byte of a record is addressed as 0.

trtch specifies the magnetic tape mode setting. When coded together, the TRTCH and DEN values are used to select a tape device for allocation by Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS. Valid options are:

C specifies data conversion, odd parity, a4nd no translation. E sets no data conversion, even parity, and no translation.

T specifies no data conversion, odd parity, and BCD or EBCDIC translation. ET specifies no data conversion, even parity, and BCD or EBCDIC translation.

COMP is a feature for 3480X tape drives only. It enables Improved Data Recording Capability (IDRC), which compresses the data. This subparameter overrides the system-wide IDRC setting for no compression. If you are specifying COMP, you must also include a UNIT= parameter that specifies either 3480X or a systems-programmer-defined name equivalent to a 3480X tape drive.

NOCOMP overrides the system-wide IDRC setting for compression. NOCOMP applies to 3480X tape drives only.

TDISP(current, normal end, abnormal end) specifies the status of the file on the remote node.

current specifies the status of the file before the operation executes. Valid choices for this subparameter are: