The multi-format list interface is used to import and export multi-format information, and must be provided as a sequential file defined as FB with record length 157.
The following tables describe the columns in the multi-format list interface:
| Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | Start offset | End offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILTYPE | CHARACTER | 4 | GDG or SEQ | 1 | 4 | |
| FILNAME | CHARACTER | 50 | Data set name | 6 | 55 | |
| RECFMT | CHARACTER | 10 | Record format | 57 | 66 | |
| CPYLIB | CHARACTER | 44 | Copybook library | 68 | 111 | |
| CPYNAME | CHARACTER | 10 | Copybook name | 113 | 122 | |
| IOAREANAME | CHARACTER | 30 | I/O area name | 124 | 153 | |
| IOAREAPRG | CHARACTER | 3 | I/O are progressive | 155 | 157 |
| Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | Start offset | End offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILTYPE | CHARACTER | 4 | VSAM | 1 | 4 | |
| FILNAME | CHARACTER | 50 | Data set name | 6 | 55 | |
| RECFMT | CHARACTER | 10 | Record format | 57 | 66 | |
| CPYLIB | CHARACTER | 44 | Copybook library | 68 | 111 | |
| CPYNAME | CHARACTER | 10 | Copybook name | 113 | 122 | |
| IOAREANAME | CHARACTER | 30 | I/O area name | 124 | 153 | |
| IOAREAPRG | INTEGER | 3 | I/O are progressive | 155 | 157 |