NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Programmer's Guide

Working With Single Key-Sequenced Files
Working With Files
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Table 12-7 lists the options you can use to specify the method of generic retrieval and
set the retrieval direction to backward.
Table 12-5. Generic Retrieval Options That Set Direction Backward
Option Meaning
KEL Retrieves a record with a record key generically equal to the specified key and
sets retrieval direction backward.
KLE Retrieves a record with a record key generically less than or equal to the specified
key and sets retrieval direction backward.
KLT Retrieves a record with a record key generically less than the specified key and
sets retrieval direction backward.
Figure 12-15 illustrates generic retrieval.
Figure 12-15. Generic Retrieval From a Key-Sequenced File
FILE SET KEY="JOHNSON"
FILE GET OPT=KEQ ARGS
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ADAMS, E.W.
ANDERSON, K.A.
BOND, A.E.
BROWN, E.R.
BROWN, R.B.
JACKSON, P.Q.
JOHNSON, A.E.
JOHNSON, E.E.
JOHNSON, P.T.
JOHNSON, X.A.
SMITH, D.P.
STEVENSON, E.R.
WILLIAMS, J.J.
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