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File Attributes Defaults Table

The following defaults are set in the following order if they are not in the DCB, DD statement, or LABEL:

Option

Default Value

 

DSORG

PS

 

EROPT

ACC

 

KEYLEN

0

 

RECFM

VB

 

BLKSIZE

Optimum BLKSIZE

Device Type

 

3625

2311

 

4892

2303

 

4984

2302

 

2000

2321

 

4424

2305-1

 

3516

2305-2

 

3520

2314

 

4252

3330 SINGLE DENSITY

 

4100

3340

 

4628

3350 NATIVE MODE

 

4252

3330-1 DUAL DENSITY

 

4096

3375

 

4096

3390

 

4276

3380

LRECL for RECFM=F or U

BLKSIZE

 

LRECL for RECFM=V

BLKSIZE-4

 

Note: If you try to copy SMF data using the File Utility Output command, you must specify the output file attributes. The File Utility default RECFM is VB; SMF data is RECFM VBS.