Fast Merge Processing FAST=YES report

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Issue/Introduction

How can we verify if a file has been archived with FAST=YES?

Resolution

FAST=YES sets DSNFLAG6 at +93 in the DSNINDEX record to x'20'.               

Running a LISTD shows this in column 'FLAGS', i.e.:                                    

    FLAGS                                                                    

    1 2 6                                                                     

    ------                                                                   

    080020                                                                   

    180020                                                                    

    180020                                                                                                                                              

FAST=YES sets ARCFLAG3 at +105 in the corresponding ARCHVOLS record to x'40'.

Running a LISTV shows this in column 'FLAGS', i.e.:                                    

    FLAGS                                                                    

    1 2 3                                                                     

    ------                                                                   

    000340