Specifies how data are filled in a physical file member.
The possible values are:
*FIXED
One record has one structured field. The padding character is binary 0s. The record length of the file using fixed format is the longest length of the AFPDS structured fields in the overlay or the page segment. If the length of the existing file is smaller than the longest length of the structured field, an error message is displayed. If the length of the existing file is larger than the longest length of the structured field, padding characters are added to the end of the records. This format is for the VM system or the MVS system.
*CONTINUOUS
The structured fields are filled continuously and folded. Only the last record has padding characters; the padding characters are binary 0s. Any record length of the existing file is allowed. The created record length of the file is 256 bytes. This format is for the OS/2 system.
Specifies the qualified name of the physical file being used to fill the overlay data.
The possible values are:
*VM
Specifies that the name OVLY38PP is used. It will be a valid filetype for an overlay on the VM system.
*MVS
Specifies that the name O1xxxxxx is used. The 'xxxxxx' is the first six valid characters of the name specified in the OVL parameter. It will be a valid member name for an overlay on the MVS system.
physical-file-name
Type the name of a physical file used to fill the overlay data.
The possible library values are:
*CURLIB
The current library for the job is used to locate the file. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, QGPL is used.
Specifies whether or not the physical file member replaces the existing physical file member if a physical file member of the same name already exists in the library.
The possible values are:
*NO
A new physical file member is not created if an old physical file member of the same name already exists in the library.
*YES
A new physical file member is created and the old physical file member is replaced by it.