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
- The File Section header is followed by a series of
file-desc entries and
sort-desc entries.
- 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.
- 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.