3.2.30 Record format option (-Z)

This specifies the record format for binary files.
It is not possible to specify this option for the text file. It is not necessary to specify this option for the standard file system of the system. It is necessary to specify this option for COBOL and Btrieve files. Refer to PowerBSORT Input Output Environment for the record format that can be specified.

Format

-Z recform

recform

This specifies the record format.
The record format that can be specified is shown below.

recform	Meaning
f	Fixed-length record format
v	Variable-length record format