Request‑parcel‑format specifies whether CLIv2 uses alternate parcel headers to build request parcels when supported by the server.
The following table describes the Request‑parcel‑format variable.
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In this language... |
The variable name for Request‑parcel‑format is... |
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COBOL |
DBRIRPF |
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PL/I |
DBRIRPF |
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C |
dbriRPF |
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IBM Assembler |
DBRIRPF |
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This routine... |
Does this for Request‑parcel‑format... |
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DBCHINI |
writes |
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DBCHCL |
reads (CON; RSUP; IRQ; IWPF) |
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Request‑parcel‑format is used by... |
To... |
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applications |
write |
Set one of the following values before calling the Fetch function:
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If Request‑parcel‑format is set to... |
Then Request‑parcel‑format... |
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'A' |
allows CLIv2 to use whichever parcel header is supported by the server. |
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'D' |
('D' is a deprecated value now treated as 'A') |
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'O' |
forces use of original parcel headers |
Note: 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.