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This RCP is for use with split CL scripts, where a CL script containing a Data Stage is to be used as input to the current script. The form of the command is:

IDF=script[;script; ... ;script],

Up to 16 IDFs may be specified, separated by semi-colons but the total number of characters in an RCP is restricted to 255 characters. This means that if long path names are used you may not get 16 filenames on one line.

If the CL script file names contain spaces you should surround them with quotes.

Before the current CL script is compiled, the directory of variables and their texts, as defined in the first IDF data stage, is copied over.

When the current CL script is executed, the Intermediate Data Files as created by the IDF runs are used as input to the current run.

IMPORTANT: all the IDFs must have identical record structure (the same variables of the same sizes defined in the same order) and must all use the same UNITEXT RCP setting.  This script must also use the same UNITEXT setting.

Note that it is possible to use both IDF and ITF RCPs.

Note that special settings and formats are copied over by the IDF command. If both IDF and ITF are used, settings from the ITF overwrite settings from the IDF.

Full path names may be used in specifying the IDF file.