Request-parcel-format - Teradata Tools and Utilities

Teradata® Call-Level Interface Version 2 Reference for Mainframe-Attached Systems - 17.20

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Lake
VMware
Product
Teradata Tools and Utilities
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2023-11-17
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Teradata Tools and Utilities

Request-parcel-format specifies whether CLIv2 uses alternate parcel headers to build request parcels when supported by the database.

The following table describes the Request-parcel-format variable.

In this language... The variable name for Request-parcel-format is...
COBOL DBRIRPF
PL/I DBRIRPF
C, C++ dbriRPF
IBM Assembler DBRIRPF
This routine... Does this for Request-parcel-format...
DBCHINI writes
DBCHCL reads (CON; RSUP; IRQ; IWPF)
Request-parcel-format is used by... To...
applications write

Set one of the following values before calling the Fetch function:

If Request-parcel-format is set to... Then Request-parcel-format...
'A' allows CLIv2 to use whichever parcel header is supported by Analytics Database.
'D' ('D' is a deprecated value now treated as 'A')
'O' forces use of original parcel headers
  • For new applications, Request-parcel-format should always be set to ‘A‘.
  • Use mnemonics for the codes. Mnemonics are provided in the language definition file for the DBCAREA.