The LABEL RECORDS clause indicates the presence or absence of labels. This clause is only significant for FD - Format 3 (TAPEFILE). For all other FD formats, this clause is syntax checked only, then treated as documentation.
LABEL RECORDS Clause - Format
(1)
>>-LABEL-------+-RECORD--+----+---+--+-STANDARD-+--------------><
| '-IS-' | '-OMITTED--'
'-RECORDS--+-----+-'
'-ARE-'
Notes:
If it is not specified for a file, label records for that file must conform to the system label specifications.
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