*PREP87 (GETMODE)

PLBCMP Only

*PREP87={value}

The *PREP87 control reports whether the PREPARE instruction should create ISAM and AAM file in the version 8.7 format.

When a *PREP87 control is set to zero (0), the PREPARE operation creates the ISAM and AAM files in version 9.0 format

This same ability to control the action of the PREPARE instruction can also be controlled using the PLB_PREP87 runtime keyword.

{value} is a previously defined Numeric Variable that receives the PREP87 mode.

The {value} returned is one of the following:

See Also: List Controls (GETMODE), GETMODE