Xerox 6180N Using LCDS Print Description Language - Page 122

Specifying input parameters BLOCK FORMAT Specifies the recording mode of the block length field. Syntax BLOCK FORMAT = type Options Table 2-7. BLOCK FORMAT parameter options and definitions Option Definition type Type of recording mode of the block length field. The following types are available: • BIN (binary) • DEC (decimal) • PACK (packed with no sign) • PKSG (packed with sign) BLOCK LENGTH Specifies the longest physical block that is being processed. Syntax BLOCK LENGTH = value Options Table 2-8. BLOCK LENGTH parameter options and definitions Option value Definition Specifies the length, in bytes, of the longest physical block (an integer in the range 12 to 24,576 bytes). Default 1330 BLOCK LENGTH parameter: points to note • The maximum block size that may be processed (up to 24,576 bytes) depends on the available task memory and the processing features that are invoked. The Tape Client is able to allocate at least one input buffer for offline tape jobs when the tapes are written in maximum size blocks. • The LENGTH parameter may be overridden by ANSI or IBM OS/Standard labels that specify block length. 2-14 Using LCDS Print Description Language