The file dump task (filedump) displays the content of the specified file to the job log.
The following attributes configure the task:
| Attribute | Type | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| repository | string | Name of the file repository | |
| text | string | Text display mode: ascii, ebcdic or off | ascii |
| skip | integer | Number of records to skip | zero |
| count | integer | Number of records to display. If zero, all records are displayed |
The following elements configure the file comparison:
| Element | Purpose |
|---|---|
| file | Name and attributes of the file. Refer to File. |
File
The file element is used to define the file to display.
The following attributes configure the file:
| Attribute | Type | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| recfmt | string | Defines the record format of the file. Refer to File Formats | fixed |
| reclen | integer | Defines the maximum record length | |
| varfmt | string | Defines the variable record format. Refer to Variable Record Formats | If not specified, the repository default is assumed. |
| dd | string | When used with in a JCL interface, the name of the DD JCL statement referencing the file. The file characteristics are extracted from the file catalog and, therefore, the other attributes (recfmt, reclen and varfmt) are ignored. | |
| trim | bool | If true, trailing spaces and NULLs (0x00) are removed from line sequential records | false |
| encoding | string | Name of the text encoding to be used for Line Sequential files. | Latin1 |
| cache | bool | If false, file copy is refreshed (applies to cached repositories only) | true |
File Formats
| Type | Synonim | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fixed | fb | Fixed Record Length |
| variable | vb | Variable Record Length |
| lineseq | ls | Line Sequential |
Variable Record Formats
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ibm | IBM variable record format |
| microfocus | Micro Focus variable record format |
Example
<job name="DUMPTASK"><filedump name="TESTASCII" repository="REPOASCII"><file recfmt="fixed" reclen="80">IANUS.TEST.SEQ01.ASCII.DAT</file></filedump><filedump name="TESTEBCDIC" repository="REPOEBCDIC" text="ebcdic" skip="1" count="2"><file recfmt="fixed" reclen="80">IANUS.TEST.SEQ01.EBCDIC.DAT</file></filedump> </job> Status codes
| Status | Status code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ready | -1 | Task is initialized, but not yet started |
| Running | -2 | Task is running |
| Success | 0 | Task completed successfully |
| Warnings | 1 | Task completed with warnings |
| Errors | 2 | Task completed with errors |
| Aborted | 9 | Task cannot be executed |
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