File description entry

Format File with organization XML

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FD file-name-1
  [EXTERNAL clause]
  [GLOBAL clause] .

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Syntax rules

1. file-name-1 must match the file name from a file control entry.

2. Clauses that follow the file-name may appear in any order.

3. The file description entry must be followed by one or more record description entries.

4. Record description entries of files with organization XML may only contain data items of the categories alphabetic, alphanumeric, national or numeric.