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READ

For sequential access, makes available the next or previous logical record from a file. For random access, makes available a specified record from a disk file.

Opcode Operation File Types
8D READ(sequential) WITH NO LOCK L S R I
D8 READ (sequential) WITH LOCK L S R I
D9 READ (sequential) WITH KEPT LOCK L S R I
F5 READ (sequential) L S R I
8C READ PREVIOUS WITH NO LOCK R I
DE READ PREVIOUS WITH LOCK R I
DF READ PREVIOUS WITH KEPT LOCK R I
F9 READ PREVIOUS R I
8E READ (random) WITH NO LOCK R I
DA READ (random) WITH LOCK R I
DB READ (random) WITH KEPT LOCK R I
F6 READ (random) R I
8F READ (direct) WITH NO LOCK L S R I
D6 READ (direct) WITH LOCK L S R I
D7 READ (direct) WITH KEPT LOCK L S R I
C9 READ (direct) L S R I
F1 READ (position) L S R I

Input Fields

fcd-relative-key Relative record number (R) if READ random or direct
fcd-key-id Key identifier (I)
fcd-record-address Pointer to the record area

Output Fields

fcd-file status File status
fcd-current-rec-len Current record length
fcd-reladdr-offset or fcd-reladdr-big Relative byte address
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