Format 1 specifies the number of character positions for fixed length records.
RECORD Clause - Format 1
>>-RECORD--+----------+--integer-3--+------------+-------------><
'-CONTAINS-' '-CHARACTERS-'
When the maximum record length determined from the record description entries does not match the length specified in the RECORD clause, the maximum will be used.
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