Functions and CALL Routines under z/OS

FOPTNUM Function: z/OS

Returns the number of information items that are available for an external file.

Category:	External Files
z/OS specifics:	return value
See:	FOPTNUM Function in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

Syntax

FOPTNUM(file-id)

file-id: specifies the identifier that was assigned when the file was opened (generally by the FOPEN function).

Currently, the number of information items available for a sequential file, a PDS member, and a UNIX System Services file is 7.

For code examples, refer to FINFO Function: z/OS.