BLKSIZE—Query the Block Size

The BLKSIZE assignment statement returns the block size of the data being edited in a specified variable.

Syntax


Assignment statement syntax

>>-ISREDIT--(varname)-- = --BLKSIZE----------------------------><

varname: The name of a variable to contain the block size of the data being edited. The block size is a 6-digit value that is left-padded with zeros.

Note: For a z/OS® UNIX file, the BLKSIZE assignment statement returns a value of 0.

To find the block size and continue processing if the block size is greater than 800:

ISREDIT (BSIZE) = BLKSIZE
IF &BSIZE > 000800 THEN -
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