Variable Block Format TAPE output using IKJEFT1B

rathinakarthik · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 24

Hi,
In one of my JCL i used the utility IKJEFT1B.
I need the output in a Tape file in Variable Block Format.
I have explictly given as RECFM=VB.
But the output file created is Fixed Block.

Below is the code:
//SYSREC00 DD DSN=T.AC.DEV1.UNLOAD2,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=TAPE36E,
// VOL=(,RETAIN),
// LABEL=(1,SL),
// DCB=(DLJ.MODLDSCB,RECFM=VB,LRECL=710)

Whether IKJEFT1B utility allows only creation of FB.
Whether any other option is available.

Thank you for help in advance.

ofer71 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:15 pm

IKJEFT1B is simply TSO. No tricks here.

O.

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm

Hello,

Try removing the "DLJ.MODLDSCB" parameter. That dscb may be forcing the FB.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Dick,

The DCB info in his DD stmt o'rides the model dscb DCB, but the app he's invoking may have the FB info hard coded and is o'riding the DD DCB via the DCB merge logic.

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:56 am

Hi Jack,

Yes, quite possibly.

One dd statement in a batch tso run is not a lot of info to work with

It would be most helpful if we could see the complete JCL and control statements that cause the undesired result. . .