The following table contains the data and recording definitions appropriate for each media type that may be used in creating a magnetic/electronic media report.
| Magnetic Tape | Magnetic Cartridge | Diskette/Electronic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density, Size and mode: | 1600 or 6250 BPI 9 Track Tape Unpacked Mode |
38,000 BPI 3480 Cartridge Unpacked & Non-compressed Mode |
MS DOS Double Density or High Density 3.5" Compressed or non-compressed |
| Blocking Size: | 2765 (553 x 5) |
2765 (553 x 5) |
Not Applicable |
| Recording Code: | EBCDIC format (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) | EBCDIC format | ASCII fixed field length format; No delimeters or tabs; Every "hire record" must end with a CR/LF |
| Tape Labels: | >IBM OS/VS Standard header & trailer labels | Not Applicable | |
| Alphanumeric Data Fields: | >All data are to be in upper case. >All data are to be left justified and blank filled. |
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| Alphanumeric Data Fields: | >All data are to be right justified and zero filled. >Dates are to be year 2000 compliant -(YYYYMMDD) |
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Please refer to Record Formats, for information about the Header and Data record data fields, field positions, and field lengths.