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Hello friends
i have variable blocked file i want to read it .Anybody kindly can tell me how to code in FILE CONTROL section and FILE SECTION and PROCEDURE DIVISION.








Thanks In advance.

Use ORGANISATION IS SEQUENTIAL. Use RECORDING MODE IS V, BLOCK CONTAINS 0. Do not code the 4 bytes for record length in FD ie JCL rec length will be max rec length in pgm + 4.

When you tried it what happened? Did you get IGZ0201W message telling that a LRECL=x,RECFM=VB file did not fit FD description.

Then what is the difference between V and VB in RECORDING MODE.

One is COBOL term and other is JCL term to make the system understand that programmer is dealing with variable block files.

And where did you read about "RECORDING MODE IS VB", as you ask for

difference between V and VB in RECORDING MODE.