RECCOUNT

The RECCOUNT option specifies the maximum number of records that can be loaded into a relative or regional data set that is created during the PL/I file opening process.

Note: The RECCOUNT option is not supported for 64-bit programs in PL/I V5.3.

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The RECCOUNT option is ignored if PL/I does not create or re-create the data set.

The default for the RECCOUNT option is 50.

Note: Under z/OS®, it is recommended that you omit the TITLE option with both the /filespec parameter and RECCOUNT parameter for improved functionality and performance of REGIONAL(1) data sets. In such a case, the number of records that will be loaded into the file depends on the space allocated to the first extent of the data set. See Defining and using regional data sets for additional information.