Selecting Record Formats for Non-VSAM Data Sets

This topic covers the following subtopics.
Topic
Format Selection
Fixed-Length Record Formats
Variable-Length Record Formats
Undefined-Length Record Format
ISO/ANSI Tapes
Record Format—Device Type Considerations

This topic discusses record formats of non-VSAM data sets and device type considerations. Records are stored in one of four formats:

For information about disk format, see Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) Volumes.

Parent topic: Non-VSAM Access to Data Sets and UNIX Files