RECORD clause - Format 1

Format 1 specifies the number of character positions for fixed length records.

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RECORD Clause - Format 1

>>-RECORD--+----------+--integer-3--+------------+-------------><
           '-CONTAINS-'             '-CHARACTERS-'   

integer-3
Must be an unsigned integer that specifies the number of character positions contained in each record in the file.

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.