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Column 7 Continuation or Comments Column 7 indicates the start or continuation of a Record Type include or omit set definition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Column 7 Entry | Explanation | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Blank | This line contains the first characteristic of a new Record Type | | | that has a different spec type (column 6) than the previous line. | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | A | This line contains additional characteristics for the same Record | | | Type as that on the previous line. The A stands for AND. | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | O | This line contains the first characteristic of a new Record Type | | | that has the same spec type (column 6) as the previous line. The O | | | stands for OR. | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | * | The asterisk indicates a comment line. Comment lines are included | | | as an aid in remembering why you were proceeding as you were at | | | various points in the program. The comments will be printed if you | | | leave column 27 of the Header specification blank or enter a zero. | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The current Record Type can be further described using additional AND lines, or a new Record Type can be started after this one using an OR line "BLANK" line (in column 7), provided all Record Types are in the same section.