/FDL=fdl-filespec Specifies that the output file characteristics are described in the File Definition Language (FDL) file. Use this qualifier when you require special output file characteristics. For more information about FDL files, see the OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual. Use of the /FDL qualifier implies that the transfer mode is block by block; however, the transfer mode you specify with the /TRANSFER_MODE qualifier prevails.