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BLKSIZE

Specifies the block size of a data set created on an IBM mainframe.

Note: Used when FILE_OPTION=CREATE

Range: 0 to 32767

The record format determines how to calculate the block size, as follows:

Fixed or fixed block

The block size must be a multiple of the record length.

Variable

The block size must be four bytes larger than the record length.

Undefined

The block size must be larger than the largest record length.

Default: 800