The File-Control Paragraph
Information concerning the File-Control paragraph is located in the
section
. Function
The file-control entry declares the relevant physical attributes of a
report file.
Additional Syntax Rules
- The OPTIONAL phrase applies only to a report opened in the extend mode.
Its specification is required for a report file that is not necessarily present
each time the object program is executed.
- A report file must have sequential organization. Each report file
specified in the SELECT clause must have a file description entry containing a
REPORT clause in the Data Division of the same program.