RECFM—Query the Record Format

The RECFM assignment statement retrieves the record format of the data set being edited, and places the value in a variable.

Syntax


Assignment statement syntax

>>-ISREDIT--(var1,var2)-- = --RECFM----------------------------><

var1

The name of a variable to contain the type of record format of the data being edited, either F or V:

F: Fixed-length records.
V: Variable-length records.

var2

The name of a variable to contain the remaining record format information of the data being edited, in the combination of M, A, S, BM, BA, BS, BSM, or BSA:

B: Blocked records.
S: Standard or spanned records.
M: Machine print control character records.
A: ASA print control character records.

When editing a z/OS® UNIX file, var2 is set to blanks.

Return codes

0: Normal completion
20: Severe error

Examples

To place the type of record format in variable RECFM1 and then use either the logical data width (for a fixed data set) or the right display column (for a variable data set):

ISREDIT (RECFM1) = RECFM
IF &RECFM1 = F THEN -
  ISREDIT (WIDTH) = DATA_WIDTH
ELSE -
  ISREDIT (,WIDTH) = DISPLAY_COLS

To place the remaining record format information in variable RECFM2:

ISREDIT (,RECFM2) = RECFM

To place the type of record format information in variable RECFM1, and the remaining record format information in variable RECFM2:

ISREDIT (RECFM1,RECFM2) = RECFM