Specifying input parameters
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The tape label contents can override a record length value. If
a defined record length is larger than the default block length
(1330), you must specify a block length that is large enough
to hold the record. If a large enough record length is not
specified, data may be lost.
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The RECORD LENGTH parameter may be overridden by
ANSI or IBM OS/Standard labels that specify record length.
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The length on a 4-by-3 packed format tape is the number of
6-bit characters in the record.
RECORD LMULT
Specifies a multiplication factor that is applied to the contents of
the record length field to determine the true record length.
Syntax
RECORD LMULT =
value
Options
Default
1
RECORD LTHFLD
Specifies the length of the field that contains the record length.
Syntax
RECORD LTHFLD =
size
Options
Default
0
Table 2-42. RECORD LMULT parameter options and definitions
Option
Definition
value
An integer in the range of 1 to 15 that is multiplied by the value in the length
field (refer to the RECORD LENGTH parameter section in this chapter) to
compute the number of bytes in the record.
Table 2-43. RECORD LTHFLD parameter options and definitions
Option
Definition
size
An integer from 0 to 5 that specifies in bytes the length of the field that contains
the record length.
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