The PADDING CHARACTER clause specifies the character which is to be used for block padding on sequential files.
The PADDING CHARACTER clause is syntax checked, but no compile-time or run-time verification checking is done, and the clause has no effect on the execution of the program.
PADDING CHARACTER Clause - Format
(1)
>>-PADDING-------+-----------+--+----+--+-data-name-6-+--------><
'-CHARACTER-' '-IS-' '-literal-2---'
Notes:
For EXTERNAL files, if data-name-6 is specified, it must reference an EXTERNAL data item.
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