Rational Developer for System z
COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Programming Guide


Sequential access

For sequential access, code ACCESS IS SEQUENTIAL in the FILE-CONTROL paragraph.

For indexed files, records are accessed in the order of the key field selected (either primary or alternate), beginning at the current position of the file position indicator.

For relative files, records are accessed in the order of the relative record numbers.

related concepts
Random access
Dynamic access

related references
File position indicator


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