The File Description Specification Default Summary
If you leave the optional fields in the File Description Specification
blank, the default specifications shown in Table 4-3 apply.
Table 4-3. File Description Specification Defaults
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| Columns | Field | Default Values |
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| 1-5 | Sequence Number | No sequence number applies. |
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| 16 | File Designation | None; the file is a sequential output or |
| | | display file. |
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| 17 | End-of-File | The program can end whether or not it reads |
| | | all records from this file (unless this |
| | | field is blank for all input, update, and |
| | | combined records). |
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| 18 | Input Sequence | If this is a matching file, check the |
| | | records for ascending sequence. |
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| 20-23 | Block Length | No blocking. The block and logical record |
| | | lengths are identical unless this default |
| | | is overridden by the file label or a :FILE |
| | | command. |
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| 28 | Processing Mode | Sequential processing. |
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| 29-30 | Record Address or Key Field | This is not a RAF. |
| | Length | |
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| 31 | Record Address Type | The file is a direct-access file not |
| | | processed by a RAF, or it is a sequential |
| | | file. |
| | | |
| 32 | File Organization/Additional | This is a non\ADDROUT, direct-access file. |
| | I/O Area | Assign two buffers to the file. |
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| 33-34 | Overflow Indicator | Do not assign an overflow indicator. |
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| 39 | Extension Code | File Extension and Line Counter |
| | | Specifications do not apply to this file. |
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| 53 | Disk Labels | Process standard labels. |
| | | |
| 54-59 | Name of Label Exit | No user labels or SPECIAL files are |
| | | processed. |
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| 66 | File Addition | Write new records to the beginning of the |
| | | file. |
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| 68-69 | Extents | Allow eight disk extents. |
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| 71-72 | File conditioner | Use the file unconditionally. |
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| 75-80 | Program Name | None. |
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