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BARR2VB

Use this utility to convert a Metacode print stream from a BARR record format to a Variable Block (VB) format.

Variable block format Metacode records are used in Docuview LFS, which lets you view a Metacode print stream, and in JES Commander, which lets you upload Metacode print streams to MVS, OS/390, or z/OS.

Program names

Syntax

BARR2VB /I /O /D /P

Parameter

Description

/I

Enter the name of the input file in BARR format.

/O

Enter the name of the output file in VB format.

/D

(Optional) Include this parameter to add Docusave comments.

/P

(Optional) Use this option to specify the PrtType control group you want the utility to use from the INI file. For example, you could enter XER.

Use the /D parameter to add a dummy Docusave record to the variable block format print stream.

Your FSISYS.INI file should include a printer control group, such as PrtType:XER, which contains the options used to produce the BARR formatted Metacode print stream. This information is necessary for BARR2VB to read the BARR formatted Metacode print stream.