PACK primary command
You can use the PACK primary command in the Edit panel, to convert non-packed data to the ISPF PACK format or to unpack data that is in the ISPF PACK format.
The use of this command is not available when the packed format is disabled in the ISPF global settings and File Manager is configured to consider that setting.
Syntax
- ON
- Instructs File Manager to write the output file with ISPF PACK
format when saving or exiting. ON is the default if no argument is
supplied. Note:If the data is already packed, and the Recognize and interpret packed data option is not turned on, issuing this command causes File Manager to “double-pack” the data.
- OFF
- Instructs File Manager not to use ISPF PACK format when writing the output file. If the data was in ISPF PACK format, this unpacks the data.