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Universal Mode of Data Entry in the RCID, DATA, and SSA Fields

Use the universal mode of entering data in the RCID, DATA, and SSA fields when you are entering information that contains both character and binary data (such as a VSAM key), or when it is inconvenient to change the display format.

Enter data as follows:

• Character Data. Specify C' (C and a single quote) before the character string and a ' (single quote) after it. Double any apostrophes that display within the string.

Example

C'O''ALLEY''

• Hexadecimal Data. Specify X' (X and a single quote) before the data, and a ' (single quote) after it. The data must be an even number of hexadecimal characters.

Example

X'001F'

Note: Specify an RCID up to 32-hexadecimal characters long.

You can also enter data that is both character and hexadecimal.

Example

C'1234'X'000F'