How may I get mainframe-formatted records on CA Easytrieve for Unix programs?

Products

• PanAudit Plus
• Easytrieve Report Generator
• PAN/SQL

Issue/Introduction

How may I get mainframe-formatted records on CA Easytrieve for Unix programs?

Environment

CA Easytrieve for Unix

Resolution

Mainframe-formatted records are not the default when using ASCII printer control characters.

Add ASA to the FILE statement.
ex. FILE PERSNL FB(150 1800) ASA

MVS and UNIX only: For MVS, the optional ASA parameter sets the DCB A option for RECFM.
ASA is ignored on the workstation.

For UNIX, the optional ASA parameter causes output records to be written using the set of mainframe ASA characters in column one.

Without ASA, all records are formatted using ASCII printer control characters.