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Why should BLKSIZE be in multiples of LRECL or less than it?

  
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December 21, 2007 21:13:22   #1  
ravi30 Member Since: December 2007   Contribution: 5    

RE: Why should BLKSIZE be in multiples of LRECL or less than it?
blksize is nothing but the size of the file that would be compiled at once. The program you submit would be taken as blocks each of size what you specify? And the lrecl is the length of the record in your pgm! In order to take a record as a whole blksize is generally multiples of lrecl.
 
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June 17, 2008 02:35:45   #2  
sai mainframes Member Since: November 2007   Contribution: 13    

RE: Why should BLKSIZE be in multiples of LRECL or less than it?
Hi

I agree with the above answer.

generally for the purpose of compilation compiler will accept the data in blocks.

for example...

if you specified LRECL 200 BLKSIZE 1000.

when compiler takes one block of data....means it has 5 records completely...thenit is easy to process for the compiler.

i think it is clear to you.

please revert me incase of any issues.

Regards
Sai krishna Yadav. Jinka
jinka.saikrishna@gmail.com

 
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What are the keywords associated with DCB? How can you specify DCB information? What is the OS precedence for obtaining that DCB information, ie. where does the system look for it first?
The keywords associated with the DCB parameter are LRECL, RECFM, BLKSIZE and DSORG. The DCB information can be supplied in the DD statement. The sysem looks for DCB information in the program code first. 

DCB stands for data control block; it is a keyword for the DD statement used to describe datasets. Keywords associated with it are BLKSIZE, DEN, LRECL and RECFM.  
Latest Answer : DCB parameter is used to provide file characteristics to use in completing Data control Block(DCB) for a datasetSyntax1. DCB=(subparameter,subparameter,..)2.DCB=dsname3.DCB=*.DDname4.DCB=*.stepname.ddname5.DCB=*.stepname.procstepname.ddnamesubparameter ...

BLKSIZE specifies the number of bytes 
Latest Answer : lrecl means length of the files record length but blk size means the number of records mvs system will read together when we will issue a read command mvs does not read single record it reads whole block and put it in buffer next time it reads from buffer ...

What does a sysin in ICEMAN utility do? what does Sort fields=copy coded in the sysin mean?SCBSM10E EXEC PGM=ICEMAN //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=V //SORTLIB DD DSN=SORT.SORTLIB,DISP=SHR //SORTIN DD DSN=&&CB10AWDS,DISP= (OLD,DELETE) //SORTOUT DD DSN=&&CB10ASRT,DISP= (,PASS),SPACE=(CYL,(2,1),RLSE), // UNIT=TEMP,DCB= (RECFM=FB,LRECL=90,BLKSIZE=0)//SORTWK01 DD UNIT=TEMP,SPACE= (CYL,3,,CONTIG) //SORTWK02 DD UNIT=TEMP,SPACE= (CYL,3,,CONTIG) //SORTWK03 DD UNIT=TEMP,SPACE= (CYL
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Latest Answer : Hi,I agree with the above answer.generally, for the purpose of compilation, compiler will accept the data in blocks.for example...if you specified LRECL=200, BLKSIZE=1000.when compiler takes one block of data....means it has 5 records completely...thenit ...

Latest Answer : The largest first rule is one that has not been applicable for awhile. At one time this was necessary because of buffer allocations. This is no longer required. ...
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