COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

file-specification
INPUT
specifies that the file or files in input-file-description are being opened for reading
only.
input-file-description
for a sequential, relative, indexed, or queue file:
for a line sequential file:
infile
is the file description file name of a file to open in INPUT mode, for read operations
only.
TIME LIMITS
allows you to use the TIME LIMIT phrase in LOCKFILE, READ, and START statements
that apply to infile.
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