Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)

DDL Compiler Commands
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NOFILEFORMAT Command
NOFILEFORMAT Command
The NOFILEFORMAT command specifies no file format in FUP source files. It:
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Suppresses specification of any file format in FUP source files.
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Nullifies the effect of the OLDFUP_FILEFORMAT or NEWFUP_FILE FORMAT
command if either of those commands is already in use.
NOFILEFORMAT Command Guidelines
The following points are guidelines for using the NOFILEFORMAT command:
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By default, DDL uses the NOFILEFORMAT command.
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No format is specified for both alternate key and main files.
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The NOFILEFORMAT command allows the user to generate FUP output without
any format specification.
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DDL does not allow you to define a record length that is more than the maximum
allowed length for the particular type of file.
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For files with no format specification, the maximum allowed record length
(assuming the block size as 4096 bytes) is as follows.
If you attempt to define a record size that is greater than the above specified
record sizes DDL issues
an error message.
NOFILEFORMAT Command Example
The following example illustrates the use of the NOFILEFORMAT command:
20> DDL
!?DICT
!?NOFILEFORMAT
!DEF EMP.
!02 EMP-NAME PIC X(20).
!02 EMP-ID PIC 9(4) COMP.
!02 EMP-SALARY PIC 9(6)V9(2).
NOFILEFORMAT
File type Record size (<2GB file)
Unstructured 4096 Bytes
Key-Sequenced 4062 Bytes
Entry-sequenced 4072 Bytes
Relative 4072 Bytes