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hemant26
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:32 pm
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whats the difference between RECFM=F and RECFM=FB
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:22 pm
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F indicates that the records are fixed length.
B indicates that the records are blocked.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:14 pm
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whats the difference between RECFM=F and RECFM=FB

F (Fixed)
One physical block on disk is one logical record.
All the blocks/records are the same size.
This format is seldom used.

FB (Fixed Blocked)
Several logical records are combined into one physical block.
Provides efficient space utilization and operation.
Commonly used for fixed-length records.
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