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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.                 |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      16      | File Designation               | None; the file is a sequential output or    |
|              |                                | display file.                               |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      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).                          |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      18      | Input Sequence                 | If this is a matching file, check the       |
|              |                                | records for ascending sequence.             |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    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.                                    |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      28      | Processing Mode                | Sequential processing.                      |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    29-30     | Record Address or Key Field    | This is not a RAF.                          |
|              | Length                         |                                             |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      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.             |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    33-34     | Overflow Indicator             | Do not assign an overflow indicator.        |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      39      | Extension Code                 | File Extension and Line Counter             |
|              |                                | Specifications do not apply to this file.   |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      53      | Disk Labels                    | Process standard labels.                    |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    54-59     | Name of Label Exit             | No user labels or SPECIAL files are         |
|              |                                | processed.                                  |
|              |                                |                                             |
|      66      | File Addition                  | Write new records to the beginning of the   |
|              |                                | file.                                       |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    68-69     | Extents                        | Allow eight disk extents.                   |
|              |                                |                                             |

|    71-72     | File conditioner               | Use the file unconditionally.               |
|              |                                |                                             |
|    75-80     | Program Name                   | None.                                       |
|              |                                |                                             |
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