The information flags are defined in the figure that follows:

Figure 1. Information Flags

Bit

Description

Bits 0 and 1

Indicate the source of the control statement being processed. Information flags 0 and 1 are set by DFSORT before a call to the EFS program at Major Call 2 (multiple calls are possible at Major Call 2).

Bit 2

Indicates how DFSORT was invoked. Information flag 2 is set by DFSORT before Major Call 1 to the EFS program.

Bit 3

Indicates whether diagnostic messages are to be printed. Information flag 3 is set by DFSORT before Major Call 1 to the EFS program.

Bits 4 and 5

Indicate the DFSORT function being run. Information flags 4 and 5 are set by DFSORT before each call at Major Call 2 and Major Call 3 to the EFS program (multiple calls are possible at Major Call 2 and Major Call 3).

Bit 6

Indicates the source of PARM options and control statements from DFSPARM. Information flag 6 is set by DFSORT before each call at Major Call 2 to the EFS program (multiple calls are possible at Major Call 2).

Bit 7

Indicates whether fixed-length records or variable-length records are to be processed. Information flag 7 is set by DFSORT before each call at Major Call 3 to the EFS program (multiple calls are possible at Major Call 3).

Bit 8

Set by the EFS program to inform DFSORT whether to parse or ignore the control statement returned by the EFS program. Printing of the control statement is managed by the LISTX/NOLISTX parameters (see OPTION control statement for further details). Information flag 8 is set by the EFS program before returning to DFSORT from each call at Major Call 2 (multiple calls are possible at Major Call 2).