RE: CKD commands and PDS writing

IIRC any Write that is to change the block ("record") length must be a
formatting write. An EOF record has a block length of zero. Ergo,
Writing an EOF must be a formatting write.

Charles

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Subject: Re: CKD commands and PDS writing

I hadn't realized that writing an EOF was a format-write. Thanks to
Bruce and Bill for improving my knowledge.

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