A header record (which is mandatory) is the first record in the file, data set, or CICS data queue. It is a 42-byte record containing character data. The format of the H record is as follows:
Byte position |
Information and type |
---|---|
01 | Header record indicator (H) |
02-04 | file, data set, or CICS data queue identifier (IXF) |
05-08 | IXF version:
|
09-14 | Originating product name (QMF) |
15-20 | Originating product release level (V8R1M0) |
21-28 | Date the file, data set, or CICS data queue was created; in the form YYYYMMDD |
29-34 | Time the file, data set, or CICS data queue was created; in the form HHMMSS |
35-39 | The number of records preceding the first D (Data) record in the file, data set, or CICS data queue- this is a 5-digit numeric value expressed in character form |
40 | DBCS indicator- tells whether DBCS data is a possibility, Y or N |
41-42 | Reserved |