Each file contains at least two end-of-file labels (EOF1 and EOF2) and at most nine. End-of-file labels EOF3 through EOF9 are optional.
First end-of-file label (EOF1)
Format
Position | Field name | Length | Contents |
1 – 3 | Label identifier | 3 | EOF |
4 | Label number | 1 | 1 |
5 – 54 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR1 | 50 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR1. |
55 – 60 | Block count | 6 | “n” characters; specifies the number of data blocks that make up the file section. |
61 – 80 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR1 | 20 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR1. |
Second end-of-file label (EOF2)
Format
Position | Field name | Length | Contents |
1 – 3 | Label identifier | 3 | EOF |
4 | Label number | 1 | 2 |
5 – 80 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR2 | 76 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR2. |
Third end-of-file label (EOF3)
Format
Position | Field name | Length | Contents |
1 – 3 | Label identifier | 3 | EOF |
4 | Label number | 1 | 3 |
5 – 80 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR3 | 76 | As for the corresponding fields in HDR3. |
Optional end-of-file labels (EOF4 through EOF9)
The other end-of-file labels are optional and contain implementation-specific information.
Format
Position | Field name | Length | Contents |
1 – 3 | Label identifier | 3 | EOF |
4 | Label number | 1 | Digits 4 through 9. |
5 – 80 | Reserved for the implementation | 76 | There are no conventions or restrictions with regard to the recording and contents of this field. |