CRTPF RCDLEN limitation

[gregwga50]

I need to change the RCDLEN parameter in a CLLE program that creates a flat file in QTEMP so that the record length is around 200,000. Currently, it is 20,000 and I get a syntax error if I try to change it much >= 40,000. Any idea why the limit and how to bypass it. Currently, I have the program use the *SYSRPYL to automatically answer the file full message?

Create Physical File (CRTPF)

Type choices, press Enter.

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . .
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FILE > CRMPDELIM
Library . . . . . . . . . . . > QTEMP
Source file . . . . . . . . . . SRCFILE QDDSSRC
Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL
Source member . . . . . . . . . SRCMBR *FILE
Record length, if no DDS . . . . RCDLEN > 40000
Generation severity level . . . GENLVL 20
Flagging severity level . . . . FLAG 0
File type . . . . . . . . . . . FILETYPE *DATA
Member, if desired . . . . . . . MBR *FILE
User specified DBCS data . . . . IGCDTA *NO
Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT *SRCMBRTXT



Mor
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel
F13=How to use this display F24=More keys
Numeric value for parameter RCDLEN is not valid. 

[Scott Klement]

This is the help I see under the RCDLEN parameter:

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:                Record length (RCDLEN) - Help                 :
:                                                              :
:  Specifies the length (in bytes) of the records stored in    :
:  the physical file.  If RCDLEN and FILETYPE(*DATA) are       :
:  specified, the physical file is created with a record       :
:  format that has only one field.  The file is then           :
:  restricted to an arrival sequence access path.  The record  :
:  format and the field are both assigned the same name as     :
:  that of the file, specified in the FILE parameter.  A       :
:  value ranging from 1 through 32766 bytes can be specified   :
:  for the record length.                                      :
:                                                              :
:                                                     More...  :
:  F2=Extended help   F10=Move to top        F12=Cancel        :
:  F13=Information Assistant   F20=Enlarge   F24=More keys     :
:                                                              :
:..............................................................:

Since 32766 is explicitly listed as the maximum value, I can see why you wouldn't be able to specify values higher than 40000. This limitation has always been there from day one, we've never been able to specify a longer record length on the CRTPF command.

Have you considered whether you can use a different style of file, such as a stream file?

In my opinion, flat files are legacy cruft and should be avoided.

[gregwga50]

Thanks for responding.

Just ignore my request. I just realized that it's the #of records I need to increase not the record length. I'll just chalk that one up to the fact it's Monday