ORGANIZATION clause

Function

The ORGANIZATION clause defines the logical structure of a file.

Format 1 for sequential file organization

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[ORGANIZATION IS] { SEQUENTIAL | LINE SEQUENTIAL }


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Format 2 for relative file organization

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[ORGANIZATION IS] RELATIVE

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Format 3 for indexed file organization

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[ORGANIZATION IS] INDEXED

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General rules

1. File organization is defined at the time a file is created and cannot be changed subsequently.

2. If the ORGANIZATION clause is omitted, ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL is assumed.

3. For an external file, the same ORGANIZATION clause must be defined in all programs that describe this external file.