Examples of the RECFM parameter

Example 1

//DD1B  DD    DSNAME=EVER,DISP=(NEW,KEEP),UNIT=3380,
//            RECFM=FB,LRECL=326,SPACE=(23472,(200,40))

In the example, the record format of fixed block (FB) is used for the new data set EVER.

Example 2

//SMSDS6  DD  DSNAME=MYDS6.PGM,DATACLAS=DCLAS06,DISP=(NEW,KEEP),
//          RECFM=FB

In the example, the record format of fixed block (FB) overrides the record format defined in the data class for the data set.