ILE COBOL Language Reference


File Section

The File Section must contain a level indicator for each input and output file.

file-name
Must follow the level indicator (FD or SD), and must be the same as that specified in the associated SELECT clause. The file-name must adhere to the rules of formation for a user-defined word: at least one character must be alphabetic. The file-name must be unique within this program.

One or more record description entries must follow the file-name.

A record description entry may describe a type-name. Each entry, which is not a type-name, implies a redefinition of the same storage area.

The clauses that follow file-name are optional; they may appear in any order.


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