Statements used when writing records to a file
The following table shows the COBOL statements that you can use when creating or extending a file.
Division | Sequential | Line sequential | Indexed | Relative |
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ENVIRONMENT |
SELECT |
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ASSIGN |
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ORGANIZATION
IS SEQUENTIAL |
ORGANIZATION IS LINE
SEQUENTIAL |
ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED |
ORGANIZATION IS RELATIVE |
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n/a | RECORD KEY |
RELATIVE KEY |
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ALTERNATE RECORD KEY |
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FILE
STATUS |
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ACCESS
MODE |
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DATA |
FD entry |
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PROCEDURE |
OPEN
OUTPUT |
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OPEN
EXTEND |
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WRITE |
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CLOSE |