DATA

Specifies the starting position of the segment data in the data record.

Note: Supported by the following mfims imsdbu functions:

Syntax:

>>-----DATA--(position)------><

position: The starting position of the segment data within the data record.

Default:

DATA(9)

A value of 1 corresponds to the first byte of the record data.

When RECFM(V) is specified, the variable length record prefix (LL) is not considered part of the record data and does not affect this value.

Add and Load functions: The DATA directive is only used when LAYOUT(G) is specified. It is not required and is ignored when LAYOUT(D), LAYOUT(I) or LAYOUT(S) is specified.
Unload function: The DATA directive is only used when LAYOUT(G) or LAYOUT(S) is specified. It is not required and is ignored when LAYOUT(D) or LAYOUT(I) is specified.