The FTOV parameter converts fixed-length input records to variable-length output records.
FTOV can be used both with and without the OUTREC parameter. When FTOV is used with the OUTREC parameter, the variable-length record is created from the specified fields of the fixed-length record. When FTOV is not used with the OUTREC parameter, the variable-length record is created from the whole fixed-length record.
Note: FTOV cannot be used with IFTRAIL, CONVERT or VTOF. If the input record is
variable-length, FTOV, if specified, will be ignored. FTOV can be used with the VLTRIM
parameter to delete pad bytes at the end of a record, or with the VLTRAIL parameter to
add bytes at the end of a record.
For an example of an OUTFIL control statement that uses the FTOV parameter, see figure OUTREC Control Statement Format.