ILE COBOL Language Reference


RECORD DELIMITER Clause

The RECORD DELIMITER clause indicates the method of determining the length of a variable-length record on an external medium. It can be specified only for variable-length records.

The RECORD DELIMITER clause is syntax checked, but no compile-time or run-time verification checking is done, and the clause is treated as documentation

RECORD DELIMITER Clause - Format
 
                     (1)
>>-RECORD--DELIMITER-------+----+--+-STANDARD-1--------+-------><
                           '-IS-'  '-assignment-name-2-'
 
 

Notes:

  1. Syntax-checked only.

STANDARD-1
If STANDARD-1 is specified, the external medium must be a magnetic tape file.
assignment-name-2
Can be any COBOL word.


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