Date:         Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:24:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Bertolini <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU>
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From:         Larry Bertolini <bertolini.1@OSU.EDU>
Organization: Ohio State University
Subject:      Re: filename statement on the mainframe
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Fred,

I'm not sure that you'll be able to create a file
with a blocksize > 32,760.

Larry

Fred Gehm wrote:

> Hi guys:
>
> I'm trying to set a filename on OS/MVS.  The statment is:
>
> filename xxx "XXX.YYY.etc" disp=(new,catlg,delete) unit=tape label=retpd=1
> lrecl=3500 fecfm=VB blksize=35000;
>
> What I get is disp=new blksize=32720 lrecl=80 recfm=fb disp=new
>
> I get no error messages.
>
> Any ideas.
>
> And thanks in advance, of course.
>
> Fred