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OUTPUT Command

This command is optional. It defines a file to be used as output for the File Utility Program. Only one OUTPUT command per run is allowed. This command has optional keywords that let you qualify the output file attributes.

   Command    Operands
OUTPUT=ddname,SKIP=nn|0,RECFM=fff,LRECL=nnnnn,BLKSIZE=nnnnn,TLBL=ll where:

ddname

(required) specifies a 1- to 8-character name as found on an OS DD statement, a DOS DLBL/TLBL JCL statement, or a CMS FILDEF command.

SKIP=nn|0

(optional) a 1- to 7-digit numeric value that instructs the File Utility to write every nn records to the output file. Zero (0) is the default.

RECFM=fff

fff is a 1- to 3-character value defining the record format of your output file. Valid operands are:

F

Fixed Format

FB

Fixed Blocked

FBA

Fixed Blocked ASA

V

Variable

VB

Variable Blocked

VBS

Variable Blocked Spanned

U

Undefined

LRECL=nnnnn

nnnnn is a 1- to 5-digit numeric value that defines the Logical Record Length of your output file.

BLKSIZE=nnnnn

nnnnn is a 1- to 5-digit numeric value that defines the Block Size of your output file.

TLBL=ll

(optional) ll is a 2-character value defining the valid TAPE label options of your output file. If omitted, the File Utility defaults to SL. Valid operands are:

SL

Standard Label,Rewind

SR

Standard Label,Rewind,Unload

SN

Standard Label,NoRewind

NL

No label,Rewind

NR

No Label,Rewind,Unload

NN

No Label,NoRewind