File status clause and parm length

ideas · New User Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 52 Location: India

Hi,

I have 2 queries:

A) why is the parm length defined as S9(04) instead of 9(04).

B) why the file-status clause is X(2) instead of 9(2). In what cases is it of help?

Thanks.

Deepa.m · New User Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 99

answer to B.

File status is kept as X(2) for future expansion like A1,A2 etc..
to be in safer side.

Can i expect your next question as why is it kept as X(2) and not x(3) ...
:-) .
We have to accept it for many reasons.

ideas · New User Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 52 Location: India

Hi Deepa, I got some info on it...browse more at Use [URL] BBCode for External Links
need to still find for parm length...
the whole idea is of being inquisite to attain knowledge about higher levels of the system.

thanks.