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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