File Section

The File Section describes the record-level information about the files that the program uses.

General Format

FILE SECTION.

   [ file-desc { record-description } ... ] ...
   [ sort-desc { record-description } ... ] 

General Rules

  1. The File Section header is followed by a series of file-desc entries and sort-desc entries.
  2. A file-desc entry consists of a level indicator (FD), a file name, and a series of independent clauses. These clauses specify various logical and physical record attributes.
  3. A sort-desc entry consists of a level indicator (SD), a file name, and a series of independent clauses. These clauses specify various record attributes.