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Revision as of 02:06, 23 April 2013

Summary

Default value
X'12' (VA)
Parameter type
User
Where set
By any user
Related products
All
Introduced
Model 204 V6.1 or earlier

Description

The record format of a data set sent to a device specified by a USE command (directed output)

The setting of UDDRFM can be overridden by the following:

  • Under z/OS, the RECFM option of the DD statement for the USE data set
  • The RECFM option of the DEFINE DATASET, DEFINE PRINTER, or DEFINE PUNCH command
  • Under z/VM, the RECFM option of the FILEDEF statement

Valid settings of UDDRFM are:

SettingMeaning
X'10'ASA control characters required.
X'08'Short lines need padding (for unblocked magnetic tape output).
X'04'Undefined records.
X'02'Variable-length records.
X'01'Fixed-length records.