LRECL parameter
Parameter type
Keyword, optional
Purpose
Use the LRECL parameter to specify the length of the records in a new data set.
Code the LRECL parameter when you want to
- Specify the logical record length for the data set, or
- With SMS, override the record length defined in the data class of the data set.
LRECL applies to data sets with the BPAM, BSAM, EXCP, QISAM, and QSAM access methods, and with SMS, to VSAM data sets.