Specifying Data Type: IOTYPE

IOTYPE is generated when a HOLD file is created to tell WebFOCUS how to read the data file in the absence of LRECL/RECFM information from a FILEDEF or allocation. It indicates the type of data that was included in the file when the hold file was created. It is only recommended for Master Files generated automatically as a result of a HOLD command. The values can be:

IOTYPE applies only to the following HOLD formats:

FORMAT

SUFFIX

IOTYPE

ALPHA

FIX

STREAM

BINARY

FIX

BINARY

INTERNAL

FIX

BINARY

no format

FIX

Depends on the HOLDFORMAT parameter. If HOLDFORMAT is:

  • BINARY, then IOTYPE is BINARY.
  • ALPHA, then IOTYPE is STREAM.