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Use this command to link to a subfile when you know the file ID or the DSECT name of the file. This command also displays information about the file to which you are linking.
Requirements and Restrictions
None.
Format
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8013B4|THIS IS CHARACTER DATA|4A5F90
The TPFDF product that assumes the variable starts with hexadecimal data. To start with character data, place a vertical bar at the beginning of the variable. For example:
|STARTING WITH CHARACTER DATA|1F2E3D4E
You can use a different delimiter by setting variable #DBENUFB in the ACPDBE macro. See TPFDF Installation and Customization for more information about the ACPDBE macro.
Additional Information
Examples
The following shows an example of linking to a file using the specified file ID.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZUDFM OAI/FDE9 | | | |System: UDFM0301I FILE INFORMATION DISPLAY | | FILE IDENTIFIER FDE9 | | FILE ADDRESS X F402E004 | | FACE RECORD TYPE D 00000190 X 000000BE | | FACE START ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | FACE END ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | CURRENT FACE ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | CURRENT RELATIVE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | TPFDF ALGORITHM D 00000004 X 00000004 | | INITIAL NAB VALUE D 00000026 X 0000001A | | TPFDF END ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | VARIABLE LOGICAL RECORDSIZE | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The following shows an example of linking to a file using the specified DSECT name.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZUDFM OAI/IR20DF | | | |System: UDFM0301I FILE INFORMATION DISPLAY | | FILE IDENTIFIER FDE9 | | FILE ADDRESS X F402E004 | | FACE RECORD TYPE D 00000190 X 000000BE | | FACE START ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | FACE END ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | CURRENT FACE ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | CURRENT RELATIVE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | TPFDF ALGORITHM D 00000004 X 00000004 | | INITIAL NAB VALUE D 00000026 X 0000001A | | TPFDF END ORDINAL D 00000001 X 00000001 | | VARIABLE LOGICAL RECORDSIZE | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The following shows an example of linking to a file using the ORDC and PTN2 parameters.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZUDFM OAI/FDE5/ORDC03/PTN2 | | | |System: UDFM0301I FILE INFORMATION DISPLAY | | FILE IDENTIFIER FDE5 | | FILE ADDRESS X F40179C5 | | FACE RECORD TYPE D 00000165 X 000000A5 | | FACE START ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | FACE END ORDINAL D 00000498 X 000001F2 | | CURRENT FACE ORDINAL D 00000113 X 00000071 | | CURRENT RELATIVE ORDINAL D 00000003 X 00000003 | | CURRENT PARTITION D 00000002 X 00000002 | | TPFDF ALGORITHM D 00000015 X 0000000F | | INITIAL NAB VALUE D 00000026 X 0000001A | | TPFDF END ORDINAL D 00000054 X 00000036 | | VARIABLE LOGICAL RECORDSIZE | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The following example displays a new pool file address assigned to the specified file ID using the specified algorithm.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZUDFM OAI/FD01/CREATE/ALG-42 | | | |System: UDFM0301I FILE INFORMATION DISPLAY | | FILE IDENTIFIER FD01 | | FILE ADDRESS X 00142909 | | FACE RECORD TYPE D 00000000 X 00000000 | | FACE START ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | FACE END ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | CURRENT FACE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | CURRENT RELATIVE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | TPFDF ALGORITHM D 00000255 X 000000FF | | INITIAL NAB VALUE D 00000026 X 0000001A | | TPFDF END ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | VARIABLE LOGICAL RECORDSIZE | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The following example displays the released pool file address associated with the specified algorithm and file ID.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZUDFM OAI/FD01/RELEASE/ALG-42 | | | |System: UDFM0301I FILE INFORMATION DISPLAY | | FILE IDENTIFIER FD01 | | FILE ADDRESS X 00142909 | | FACE RECORD TYPE D 00000000 X 00000000 | | FACE START ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | FACE END ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | CURRENT FACE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | CURRENT RELATIVE ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | TPFDF ALGORITHM D 00000255 X 000000FF | | INITIAL NAB VALUE D 00000026 X 0000001A | | TPFDF END ORDINAL D 00000000 X 00000000 | | VARIABLE LOGICAL RECORDSIZE | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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