TRUNCATE (FTP client and server) statement

Use the TRUNCATE statement to specify what action should be taken if WRAPRECORD FALSE is specified, and it is determined that an input record is longer than the LRECL of the new file.

Server
This setting applies when transferring files to the server's system.
Client
This setting applies when transferring files to the client's system.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramTRUNCATE TRUETRUNCATETRUEFALSE

Parameters

TRUE
Specifies that TRUNCATING records is allowed. Even if it is determined that records were truncated, file transfer continues and a warning message is issued when the transfer is complete.
FALSE
Specifies that TRUNCATING records is not allowed. If it is determined that records are truncated, then set an error, and fail the file transfer. If the option WRAPRECORD TRUE is set, the long records are wrapped, not truncated, and no error is set.

Examples

FTP detects a record longer than LRECL, sets an error of 1 003 and fails the transfer of the file. 
WRAPRECORD TRUE 
TRUNCATE FALSE