FILELBI System Option: z/OS

Controls the use of the z/OS Large Block Interface support for BSAM and QSAM files, as well as files on tapes that have standard labels.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Files: External Files
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= EXTFILES
Default: FILELBI
z/OS specifics: All

Syntax

FILELBI | NOFILELBI

Required Arguments

FILELBI
The following maximum block sizes are supported:
  • 262,144 bytes for 3590 tapes
  • 65,535 bytes for 3480 and 3490e tapes
  • 32,760 bytes for direct access devices
NOFILELBI
blocks of size 32,760 bytes or less are supported.