different record formats

neo_yodha · New User Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 6

Hi all,
what is the difference between different record formats i.e, F, FB, V , VB.
particularly, what is the difference between FB and FBA in VSAM.

please answer this,
thanks
Neo

superk · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:10 pm

F = indicates that the records are fixed length.
V = indicates that the records are variable length.
B = indicates that the records are blocked.
A = indicates that the records contain ISO/ANSI device control characters.
S = indicates that a record can span more than one block.

See the z/OS V1R7.0 MVS JCL Reference

There is no such concept of FB or FBA in VSAM. VSAM records are either of a fixed length or of a variable length.