In my experience the vast majority of sites use RECFM=FB. I'm not saying that's right or wrong, just that it seems to be that way. And because of that, if someone compiles a REXX program into an FB SYSEXEC data set, the CEXEC will be in FB format. This type of exec cannot be directly copied to a VB data set as it just won't work. And of course you can't mix FB and VB SYSEXEC data sets together. So, if someone at an FB site takes their compiled REXX programs with them (or gives them to) a VB site, they won't work unless they're converted to VB format. There's an IBM utility that will do this, but it would be a pain to have to convert lots of execs. So, this might be one reason to simply go along with whatever the majority is doing, which happens to be FB. Dave Salt
SimpList(tm) - try it; you'll get it! http://www.mackinney.com/products/SIM/simplist.htm > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:15:19 -0600 > From: [email protected] > Subject: CLIST/REXX Philosophy > To: [email protected] > > I'm probably going to start a firestorm here, but it's for an internal > argument here where I'm consulting. > > Should REXX/CLIST datasets be RECFM=FB,LRECL=80, or should they be > RECFM=VB,LRECL=255? Why? > > -- > Rick > -- > Remember that if you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html _________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
