Variable record descriptors (RDW) are discarded from variable-length blocked records and variable-length blocked spanned records. The RDW information can be specified in the NORDW parameter of the SITE or LOCSITE subcommand. This parameter specifies that variable record descriptors (RDWs) are discarded during FTP transmission of variable record length ⁄ blocked records (VB) or variable record length ⁄ blocked records ⁄ spanned records (VBS) data sets in other than block mode.