DataLoader/MX Reference Manual (G06.24+)

Specifying File-Related Options for DataLoader/MX
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The TEXT interpretation directs DataLoader/MX to read data from the specified file by
handling the new-line character as a record delimiter. The resulting file contains as
many records as there are lines in the file. The records are of variable length, the
record length being the length of the line, exclusive of the new-line character. Only
OSS files (code 180) can be given this interpretation. Guardian EDIT files are read in
the same way as files with the TEXT interpretation (but the TEXT interpretation should
not be given for EDIT files). The TEXT interpretation is implicitly added for OSS files
when the file is given one of these interpretations:
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BROADCAST
•
CSV
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DUMP
•
INDIRECT
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KEYRANGE
For output files, the TEXT interpretation causes a new line to be added after each
record while writing the records. This interpretation is added by default for file names
specified with the -E option (error files).
Modifiers
Use modifiers to change how the DataLoader/MX file system handles the contents of a
file in a less fundamental way than interpretations do. Unlike interpretations, you can
use any number of modifiers for a specific file.
BUFSIZE
Use BUFSIZE to specify the size of the I/O buffers to be allocated for the file. It has the
format:
BUFSIZE=num
Use BUFSIZE for unstructured disc files (except text files). BUFSIZE is never permitted
for standard input or standard output.
MAX
Use MAX to specify the maximum number of records to be processed. It has the
format:
MAX=num
For input, after num records have been read, an end-of-file is simulated. For output,
after num records have been written, an error 45 (file is full) is simulated.
When used with the % modifier, the MAX modifier is applied to records that meet the %
selection criteria.