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Print (Using Unmapped Format File Support)

Unmapped format is for processing data of any format including binary or non-printable data. It is also useful for report generation where the data is to be directed to a system printer. On a z/OS system, the unmapped format is ideal for generating reports that are to be routed to JES SYSOUT for printing either on local or remote printers. The NCL provides operands that help control report formatting.

For more information about the &FILE ADD statement, see the Network Control Language Reference Guide.

If required, a mapped format or delimited format file can be processed in unmapped mode.

The processing mode (UDB format, mapped, or unmapped) for any file can be swapped at any time during NCL procedure processing and this might become necessary if special key structures are being used.