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Dataset name and file Specifications:

The sample program creates a file with a dataset name as follows:

userid.reportid.Dyyyyddd.Thhmmsss

Where

userid

is the logged on or batch User Id

Reportid

is 1 to 2 level qualifier equal to a maximum of 16 characters of the report id. Special characters are translated to a dollar sign ($) and any level starting with a numeric character is prefixed with a dollar sign ($).

Examples:

Report ID

ACCOUNT

ACCOUNTNEW

BUDGET2007

2007VACTION

GENLEDGER-A01

Data set name level(s)

ACCOUNT

ACCOUNTN.EW

BUDGET20.$07

$2007VAC.TION

GENLEDGE.R$A01

Dyyyyddd

'D' followed by the four-character year and the three-character Julian day.

Thhmmsss

T' followed by the two-character hour, two character minute, and three-character seconds displayed in hundredths.

The file is Variable Blocked w/Machine Carriage Control Characters (VBM). The Logical Record Length (LRECL) is the same as the archived report. The Block Size (BLKSIZE) is approximately equal to (18452 / LRECL). The SPACE allocation is equal to the Number of Lines in the archived report with the RLSE sub-parameter to release unused space allocations.