Enables strict mainframe emulation behavior during a sort.
Parameters
- ON/OFF
- Enables or disables the following mainframe behavior:
- All JCL statements must contain a SYSOUT parameter, otherwise they will abend.
- Modification of a ZD number with value 0 through INREC or OUTREC processing now keeps its sign value.
- Records that are shorter than the output file's LRECL will be padded with low-values instead of spaces.
- Input RECFM is identical to the output RECFM or OUTFIL RECFM (unless FTOV or VTOF/CONVERT has been specified), otherwise it errors with return code 16.
The default is OFF.