Displaying the record length
When you are viewing a file in a multi-line display format (TABL,
CHAR, HEX, or LHEX), you can select to display the record length of
each record.
Note: In SNGL and zoomed display formats, the record
length is always displayed.
The display of this information is initially controlled by options
in the Editor Options panels (which apply to each new editor session):
- Display record length
- Turns on the display of record lengths. By default, File Manager displays the record length on the left of the data.
- Display record length on the right
- Displays the record length on the right of the data (only when
the Display record length option is selected or if you issue
the
RECLEN ONcommand during an editor session). - Record length width (A,3,4,5,6)
- Controls the width of the record length display area.
However, when viewing data in an editor session you can use the RECLEN primary command to temporarily change the record length display options for the current editor session:
RECLEN ON- Turn on the display of record lengths. (Record lengths are displayed on the left of the data, unless the Display record length on the right editor option is selected.)
RECLEN OFF- Turn off the display of record lengths.
RECLEN RIGHT- Turn on the display of record lengths and display record lengths on the right of the data.
RECLEN n- Set the width of the record length display area to n characters, where n can be 3, 4, 5, or 6.
RECLEN A- Set the width of the record length display area according to the value of the record lengths.
VSAM file
displayed in Browse session with RBA and record length details displayed shows part of a
file displayed in an editor session with no record length information
displayed. Figure 1. Data displayed
in an editor session with no record length details shown
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───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
View PROWSE.JCL(FMNCDATA) Top of 40
Record AT TOP Format TABL
REC-TYPE NAME EMPLOYEE-NO AGE SALARY MONTH(1)
#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
AN 1:2 AN 3:20 BI 23:2 BI 25:2 PD 27:4 BI 31:4
<> <---+----1----+----> <---+> <---+> <---+--> <---+----1>
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 01 Garry Northfield 7712 96 75111 6
000002 01 Graeme Bevan 6612 21 75000 30
000003 01 Philip Padler 5512 94 68000 7
000004 01 Will Lever 4412 28 68000 5
000005 01 Tiryll Dasher 3312 21 60000 14
000006 01 Ron Turtle 5612 100 100000 28
000007 01 David Nelson 2212 100 100000 44
000008 01 Jon Bloodston 1112 110 125000 47
000009 01 Stephen Poot 2312 50 60000 1
000010 01 Dan Peterah 4412 55 63000 38
000011 01 Jean Flowerpat 3412 40 67000 14
000012 01 Liz Hurring 3412 40 66000 44
Command ===> Scroll CSR
F1=Help F2=Zoom F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F5=RFind F6=RChange
F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cancel
To display the record length information on the left of the data,
enter:
RECLEN LEFTAlternatively, if the Display record length on the right option
on the relevant Editor Options panel is not selected, you can
enter:
RECLEN ONRecord length details displayed
in editor session on left of data shows the same data displayed
with the record length displayed on the left of the data. Figure 2. Record length details displayed
in editor session on left of data
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───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
View PROWSE.JCL(FMNCDATA) Top of 40
Record AT TOP Format TABL
REC-TYPE NAME EMPLOYEE-NO AGE SALARY
#2 #3 #4 #5 #6
AN 1:2 AN 3:20 BI 23:2 BI 25:2 PD 27:4
<> <---+----1----+----> <---+> <---+> <---+-->
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 80 01 Garry Northfield 7712 96 75111
000002 80 01 Graeme Bevan 6612 21 75000
000003 80 01 Philip Padler 5512 94 68000
000004 80 01 Will Lever 4412 28 68000
000005 80 01 Tiryll Dasher 3312 21 60000
000006 80 01 Ron Turtle 5612 100 100000
000007 80 01 David Nelson 2212 100 100000
000008 80 01 Jon Bloodston 1112 110 125000
000009 80 01 Stephen Poot 2312 50 60000
000010 80 01 Dan Peterah 4412 55 63000
000011 80 01 Jean Flowerpat 3412 40 67000
000012 80 01 Liz Hurring 3412 40 66000
Command ===> Scroll CSR
F1=Help F2=Zoom F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F5=RFind F6=RChange
F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cancel
To display the record length information on the right of the data,
enter:
RECLEN RIGHTAlternatively, if the Display record length on the right option
on the relevant Editor Options panel is selected, you can enter:
RECLEN ONRecord length details displayed
in editor session on right of data shows the same data displayed
with the record length displayed on the right of the data. Figure 3. Record length details displayed
in editor session on right of data
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───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
View PROWSE.JCL(FMNCDATA) Top of 40
Record AT TOP Format TABL
REC-TYPE NAME EMPLOYEE-NO AGE SALARY
#2 #3 #4 #5 #6
AN 1:2 AN 3:20 BI 23:2 BI 25:2 PD 27:4
<> <---+----1----+----> <---+> <---+> <---+-->
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 01 Garry Northfield 7712 96 75111 80
000002 01 Graeme Bevan 6612 21 75000 80
000003 01 Philip Padler 5512 94 68000 80
000004 01 Will Lever 4412 28 68000 80
000005 01 Tiryll Dasher 3312 21 60000 80
000006 01 Ron Turtle 5612 100 100000 80
000007 01 David Nelson 2212 100 100000 80
000008 01 Jon Bloodston 1112 110 125000 80
000009 01 Stephen Poot 2312 50 60000 80
000010 01 Dan Peterah 4412 55 63000 80
000011 01 Jean Flowerpat 3412 40 67000 80
000012 01 Liz Hurring 3412 40 66000 80
Command ===> Scroll CSR
F1=Help F2=Zoom F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F5=RFind F6=RChange
F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cancel
To set the width of the field length display area for all editor sessions, set the Record length width option on the relevant Editor Options panel to A, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Setting this option to "A" causes the width of the record length area to be automatically adjusted as required.
To change the width of the field length display area for the current
editor session, issue the RECLEN command. For example, to change the
width of the field length display area to 4, enter:
RECLEN 4Related topics