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COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Programming Guide


Input and output

COBOL for Windows supports input and output for sequential, relative, and indexed files by using the STL file system and Btrieve file system. Line-sequential input and output is supported by using the native byte stream file support of the platform.

Sizes and values are different for the file status data-name returned from the file system.

COBOL for Windows does not provide direct support for tape drives or diskette drives.


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