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Environment Division in the Report Writer Module [ Micro Focus COBOL Language Reference - Additional Topics ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation


Micro Focus COBOL Language Reference - Additional Topics

Environment Division in the Report Writer Module 

Input-Output Section 

Information concerning the Input-Output Section is located in the chapter
Program Definition in your Language Reference.

The File-Control Paragraph 

Information concerning the FILE-CONTROL paragraph is located in the
chapter Program Definition in your Language Reference.

Function.   

The file-control entry declares the relevant physical attributes of a
report file.

Additional Syntax Rules.   

   1.  The OPTIONAL phrase applies only to a report opened in the extend
       mode.  Its specification is required for a report file that is not
       necessarily present each time the object program is executed.

   2.  A report file must have sequential organization.  Each report file
       specified in the SELECT clause must have a file description entry
       containing a REPORT clause in the Data Division of the same
       program.

The I-O-Control Paragraph 

Function.   

Information concerning the I-O-Control paragraph is located in the
chapter Program Definition in your Language Reference.

Additional Syntax Rule.   

A report file can not appear in a SAME clause for which the RECORD phrase
is specified.



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