The IFOUTLEN parameter overrides the maximum record length, which is automatically set by the IFTHEN parameter, and changes it to a specified value. The IFOUTLEN parameter may only be used in conjunction with the IFTHEN parameter.
The format of the IFOUTLEN parameter is illustrated below.
Figure 1. IFOUTLEN Parameter Format
n |
The new maximum record length. |
The IFOUTLEN parameter automatically makes the following changes to the record to match the new length. A fixed-length or variable-length record longer than n is truncated to n. In a fixed-length record shorter than n, the record is padded with blanks to reach a length of n.