FILE Subcommand (REPEATING DATA command)

REPEATING DATA always reads the file specified on its associated DATA LIST or FILE TYPE command. The FILE subcommand on REPEATING DATA explicitly specifies the name of the file.

  • FILE must specify the same file as its associated DATA LIST or FILE TYPE command.

Example

INPUT PROGRAM.
DATA LIST FILE=VEHICLE / SEQNUM 2-4 NUMPERS 6-7 NUMVEH 9-10.
REPEATING DATA FILE=VEHICLE /STARTS=12 /OCCURS=NUMVEH
 /DATA=MAKE 1-8 (A) MODEL 9 (A) NUMCYL 10.
END INPUT PROGRAM.
LIST.
  • FILE on REPEATING DATA specifically identifies the VEHICLE file, which is also specified on the DATA LIST command.