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Answer: What is the advantage of coding RECFM=F over RECFM=FB why not F.

September 09, 2009 08:02:03	#3
harithaganna	Member Since: September 2009 Total Comments: 1
RE: Coding RECFM=F over RECFM=FB
The main difference is, If we use RECFM=F then, if the dataset is having the LRECL as 80 then the BLK size will also be 80. If we use RECFM=FB then, if the dataset LRECL is 80 then the BLK size we can take as multiples of 80 eg:80,800,8000...and so on Please correct me if i am wrong Thanks & regards Haritha