File Formats and Organizations

The following are supported file formats and organizations available for Classic Data File Tools, including define key requirements, and minimum record length requirements for each variable record format.

Format Organization Record length Define keys? Specify min length?
Micro Focus Sequential Fixed or Variable No Yes if record format is variable.
Micro Focus Line sequential Variable No No
Micro Focus Indexed Fixed or Variable Yes Yes if record length is variable. The minimum length must exceed the largest offset plus key length combination defined for this file.
Micro Focus Relative Fixed or Variable No Yes if record length is variable.
IDXFORMAT(4) n/a Fixed or Variable Yes Yes if record length is variable. The minimum length must exceed the largest offset plus key length combination defined for this file.
IDXFORMAT(8) n/a Fixed or Variable Yes Yes if record length is variable. The minimum length must exceed the largest offset plus key length combination defined for this file.
IDXFORMAT(12) n/a Fixed or Variable Yes Yes if record length is variable. The minimum length must exceed the largest offset plus key length combination defined for this file.