Define the type of records to write to a file
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RECTYPE:record_type
Arguments
record_type
One of the following values: (n)
0 = Undefined record format
1 = Fixed-length records
2 = Variable-length records
3 = VFC (variable-fixed control)
4 = Stream format records
5 = Stream format records with line-feed carriage control
6 = Stream format records with carriage-return carriage control
Discussion
The RECTYPE qualifier enables you to specify the type of records that are written to a file.
By default, OpenVMS creates variable-length records for sequential and print files, and fixed-length records for ISAM, relative, and block mode files.
See also
OPEN statement
