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:

BINARY. Numeric data is stored in binary format in the generated file.
STREAM. All data in the generated file is in alphanumeric format.

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.