The VLTESTI option specifies to MFX how to process variable-length records that do not contain all specified INCLUDE or OMIT fields. VLTESTI applies to regular, OUTFIL, and JOINKEYS INCLUDE/OMIT processing.
The delivered default of 0 instructs MFX to terminate if a record does not completely contain all INCLUDE or OMIT fields. A WER250A critical error message is generated to indicate this condition.
When VLTESTI=1 is specified, a record that does not completely contain all INCLUDE/OMIT fields is treated as having failed the comparison. MFX will omit the record if INCLUDE is being used or include the record if OMIT has been specified.
When VLTESTI=2 is specified, MFX will treat comparisons to fields not completely contained within the record as false and decide a record’s status for inclusion or omission from fields that are available. If all fields are not present, the record will be processed as having failed the comparison. MFX will omit the record if INCLUDE is being used or include the record if OMIT has been specified.