COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Using HP COBOL in the OSS Environment
HP COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs—520347-003
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File Description Entries
File Description Entries
The syntax for a file description entry for a line sequential file is:
file-name
is the highest-level qualifier for both a file description entry and its data
descriptions; therefore, the name must be unique within a program.
EXTERNAL clause
GLOBAL clause
RECORD CONTAINS clause
«LABEL RECORDS clause»
«VALUE OF clause»
«DATA RECORDS clause»
REPORT clause
are described in File Description Entries.
file-name
.
RECORD CONTAINS clause
«LABEL RECORDS clause»
«VALUE OF clause»
«DATA RECORDS clause»
REPORT clause
EXTERNAL clause
GLOBAL clause
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