DATA RECORDS clause

Function

The DATA RECORDS clause is used only for documentation. It specifies the names of the records in a file.

Format

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DATA {RECORD | RECORDS}  {IS | ARE} {data-name-1}...

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Syntax rules

1. data-name-1 is the name of a record. It must be preceded by level number 01 in the file description entry.

2. The presence of more than one data-name indicates that the file contains more than one type of record. These records may be of differing sizes, formats etc. The order in which they are listed is not significant.