topic Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL in ODS and Base Reporting

ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

data_null__ — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:26:46 GMT

What is the MAXIMUM LRECL that ODS RTF will use when it writes to the file?

Other than "measuring" is there a way to determine the LRECL of a RTF file.

My limited testing shows that assigning a FILEREF with LRECL and using ODS FILE=fileref ...; LRECL is ignored. My test may be flawed.

Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

ballardw — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:46:58 GMT

I don't believe LRECL has any effect on any of the ODS printer or markup destinations. Line display size is handled by the RTF specification and considers fontsize and destination width (page dimension) and margin settings as far as I can tell.

The ODS tagsets.rtf gives a little more control for appearance but may not suit your specific need.

Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

data_null__ — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:49:45 GMT

I'm talking about the FILE. Not the printed output or how it looks when opened in WORD.

Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

Cynthia_sas — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:54:00 GMT

Hi:

I believe that the FILE= option for ODS RTF writes to the operating system based on the OS settings. In the FILENAME doc, SAS(R) 9.4 Statements: Reference, Fourth Edition it says that LRECL is based on the RECFM:

Options

RECFM=record-format

specifies the record format of the external file.

Interaction	In SAS 9.4, the default value for the global LRECL system option is 32767. If you are using fixed-length records (RECFM=F), the default value for LRECL is 256.
Operating environment	Values for record-format are dependent on the operating environment. For more information, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

Operating Environment Options

Operating environment options specify details, such as file attributes and processing attributes, that are specific to your operating environment.

Operating Environment Information: For a list of valid specifications, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

So this may be a question to ask of Tech Support. On page 2 of this document: http://support.sas.com/rnd/base/ods/templateFAQ/MVSODS3.pdf it explains that

"The recommended DCB information for creating files on Z/OS is RECFM=VB, LRECL=8196 and BLKSIZE=27998 for non-PDF files." (page 2). Of course, that is specific to Z/OS, so Tech Support would be your best bet if you are not asking about Z/OS or you want to find out whether those limits still apply.

cynthia

Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

Ksharp — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:01:16 GMT

If I was right, RTF is just a stream file , it doesn't have LRECL , just one row .

Re: ODS RTF FILE attribute LRECL

data_null__ — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:15:05 GMT

I suppose it could be but SAS ODS RTF writes RECFM=V records.