encode: syntax and options

The syntax and options for the encode operator.

Terms in italic typeface are option strings you supply. When your option string contains a space or a tab character, you must enclose it in single quotes.


encode 
    -command command_line 
    [-direction encode | decode]
    |[-mode [encode | decode]]
    |[-encode | -decode]

Table 1. Encode options
Option	Use
-command	-command `command_line` Specifies the command line used for encoding/decoding. The command line must configure the UNIX command to accept input from stdin and write its results to stdout. The command must be located in the search path of your job and be accessible by every processing node on which the encode operator executes.
-direction or -mode	-direction encode \| decode -mode encode \| decode Specifies the mode of the operator. If you do not select a direction, it defaults to encode.
-encode	Specify encoding of the data set. Encoding is the default mode.
-decode	Specify decoding of the data set.