Length of Instream Data

diwa_thilak · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: Length of Instream Data

Hi all,

Is there any maximum limit for the instream data?

like only 100 characters ?

superk · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Reply to: Length of Instream Data

254 bytes last I knew of.

diwa_thilak · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks dude.

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 654

Hi,

what exactly is instream data ?

My understanding it was data passed via a DD * statement and hence it could only have a length of 80.

Gerry

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:15 am Post subject:

Hi Gerry,

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 654

Hi Dick,

if I submit a job with DD * it truncates the data to 80.

There must be a parameter somewhere that needs setting ?

Does that mean JCL can be longer than 80 ?

I created a PDS with LRECL of 254 and when trying to submit the JCL
I received the following :-

RECORD LENGTH OF DATA SET CSCSGLC.TEST.PDS NOT 80

Gerry

gcicchet · Senior Member Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 654

Hi Dick,

I better make it clearer, when I use the submit command, it truncates the DD * data to 80, when in ISPF 3.4 and TYPE "E" and place a "J" next to the member I receive the message :-

RECORD LENGTH OF DATA SET CSCSGLC.TEST.PDS NOT 80

Gerry

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:44 am Post subject:

Hi Gerry,

Taxing my memory here. . .

IIRC, jcl is limited to 80, but instream data is not.

diwa_thilak · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

Hi,

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:00 am Post subject:

Hello,