The Load Copy Information from External Interface sequential file is used for the layout of a sequential file in text format and is populated during the Handle Copybook phase from a flat file interface. The Sample data folder on the installation CD contains the file seqcpy, which is a sample of this interface.
The following table describes the columns in the Load Copy Information from External Interface sequential file:
| Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPYLIB | CHARACTER | 001-044 | 44 | copybook library (mandatory field) |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 045-045 | 1 | must be blank |
| CPYNAME | CHARACTER | 046-055 | 10 | copybook name (mandatory field). Can be blank or a partial name (with '*' or '?') |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 056-056 | 1 | must be blank |
| LOADTYPE | CHARACTER | 057-057 | 1 | load only handled languages flag ( '/' for yes, blank for no) |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 058-058 | 1 | must be blank |
| REPLACE | CHARACTER | 059-059 | 1 | flag replace parameter |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 060-060 | 1 | must be blank |
| ASSOCIATE | CHARACTER | 061-061 | 1 | flag associate parameter |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 062-062 | 1 | must be blank |
| TOLLCPY | INTEGER | 063-064 | 2 | copybook tolerance parameter |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 065-065 | 1 | must be blank |
| DECSEP | CHARACTER | 066-066 | 1 | COBOL decimal separator parameter |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 067-067 | 1 | must be blank |
| MAXIOAREA | INTEGER | 068-070 | 3 | maximum progressive of I/O area parameter |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 071-071 | 1 | must be blank |
| SRCINZ | INTEGER | 072-074 | 3 | begin PL/I source (details below) |
| Separator | CHARACTER | 075-076 | 1 | must be blank |
| SRCLEN | INTEGER | 076-078 | 3 | length PL/I source (details below) |