Extra-Large Record Length Support

How to:

If a Master File describes a data source with records longer than 12K, which is typical for OCCURS segments and varchar fields, you must specify a larger record size in advance.


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Syntax: How to Define the Maximum Record Length
SET MAXLRECL = nnnnn

where:

nnnnn

Is up to 32768.

For example, SET MAXLRECL=12000 allows handling of records that are 12000 bytes long. Once you have entered the SET MAXLRECL command, you can obtain the current value of the MAXLRECL parameter by using the ? SET MAXLRECL command.

If the actual record length is longer than specified, retrieval halts and the actual record length appears in hexadecimal notation.


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