Receive files
This section explains files that can be received with HULFT for Mainframe.
File Organizations
Receive file organizations are as follows:
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Sequential Organization file
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Extended-format data set
Record Format
HULFT can handle files in the following record formats as the Receive file:
- Sequential Organization file:
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Fixed-length or variable-length
- Extended-format data set:
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Fixed-length or variable-length
Block Size
For the Sequential Organization file, the block size must be the track capacity or lower.
Record Length
The maximum length for a single record of the files that are supported by the Receive processing is up to 32,760 bytes in fixed-length format and up to 32,756 bytes in variable-length format.
During format transfer and multi format transfer, however, the maximum length for one record is up to 19,997 bytes.
File Size
There is no restriction placed on file size.
Files whose size is 0 bytes can be received.
Other points to be noted
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Fixed-length standard records are not supported.
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Variable-length spanned records are not supported.
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Records in non-blocked format are not supported.
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For details about using tape volumes, refer to the following:
HULFT10 for zOS Operation Manual :
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It is not possible to create a new multi-volume file and receive data in a non-SMS-managed environment.
To receive data across multiple volumes in a non-SMS-managed environment, cataloged multi-volume files must have been created.