Specifies the record number of the input file with which LOAD should begin. Directing LOAD to begin at a point other than the beginning of a valid key causes an error. The format of the BEGIN qualifier is:
-BE[GIN]=integer
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Always consider the number of header records for choosing a -BEGIN point. See FORMAT qualifier for more information. |
For -FORMAT=GO input, the value is usually an odd number. As -FORMAT=BINARY requires important information from the header, this type of load requires an intact file header regardless of the -BEGIN value.
For -FORMAT = ZWR input, each record contains a complete set of reference and data information. The beginning values are not restricted, except to allow two records for the header.
By default, LOAD starts at the beginning of the input file.