ASSIGN Clause

The ASSIGN clause associates a file with an external medium.

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ASSIGN Clause - Format

                   .-----------------------.       
                   V                       | (1)   
>>-ASSIGN--+----+----+-assignment-name-1-+-+-------------------><
           '-TO-'    '-literal-1---------'         

Notes:
  1. Subsequent repetitions syntax checked only.
For sort or merge files (associated with an SD entry), no external medium is used. The related ASSIGN clause is syntax checked only.
assignment-name-1, literal-1
The assignment-name-1 or literal-1 makes the association between the file and the external medium.

Any assignment-name-1 or literal-1 after the first is syntax checked, but has no effect on the execution of the program

Assignment-name-1 or literal-1 consists of 3 parts:

It has the following general structure:

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Format

>>-device-- –file–name--+-------------+------------------------><
                        '- –attribute-'