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<h1 class="topictitle1">Example: Record format *VB</h1>
<div><p><span>This is an example of record format *VB,
which consists of graphics with explanations.</span></p>
<div class="section"><p>Variable-length, blocked, unspanned (*VB).</p>
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<div class="example"> <div class="fignone" id="rbfvb__rbahh510.eps"><a name="rbfvb__rbahh510.eps"><!-- --></a><span class="figcap">Figure 1. Variable-length, blocked, unspanned
(*VB)</span><br /><img src="rbahh510.gif" alt="This diagram shows a VV&#xA;WW connected to Record A data. Below this, is XX YY, Record A and Record B.&#xA;The XX YY has a block 1 pointing at it. Below this is VV WW and a Record B&#xA;data." /><br /></div>
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<div class="section"><p><var class="varname">XX</var> and <var class="varname">YY</var> make
up the BDW. <var class="varname">XX</var> is the length of all records plus the length
of the BDW (4 bytes). <var class="varname">YY</var> represents currently reserved
fields and must be 00. <var class="varname">XX</var> should be the actual length of
the data block that is written.</p>
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<div class="example"> <div class="fignone" id="rbfvb__rbahh511.eps"><a name="rbfvb__rbahh511.eps"><!-- --></a><span class="figcap">Figure 2. Record A mapping</span><br /><img src="rbahh511.gif" alt="This diagram shows Record&#xA;A, which is comprised of a VV WW connected with a Record A data." /><br /></div>
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<div class="section"><p>Record A has its own mapping by including the RDW. <var class="varname">VV</var> and <var class="varname">WW</var> make
up the RDW. <var class="varname">VV</var> is the length of the record plus the length
of the RDW (4 bytes). <var class="varname">WW</var> are currently reserved fields
and must be 00. <var class="varname">VV</var> should be the actual length of record
data A plus the length of the RDW (4 bytes). The actual length of the data
block equals the sum of:</p>
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<div class="section"> <ul><li>The <var class="varname">VV</var> value for ALL records.</li>
<li>The length of the BDW (4 bytes).</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="formd.htm" title="Here are some examples of different record formats.">Record formats</a></div>
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