Position 34 (Record Address Type)

This entry must be blank if the LIKEFILE keyword is specified. The Record Address Type of the parent file is used.

Entry

Explanation

Blank

Relative record numbers are used to process the file.

Records are read consecutively.

Record address file contains relative-record numbers.

For limits processing, the record-address type (position 34) is the same as the type of the file being processed.

A

Character keys (valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file).

P

Packed keys (valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file).

G

Graphic keys (valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file).

K

Key values are used to process the file. This entry is valid only for externally described files.

D

Date keys are used to process the file. This entry is valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file.

T

Time keys are used to process the file. This entry is valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file.

Z

Timestamp Keys are used to process the file. This entry is valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file.

F

Float Key (valid only for program-described files specified as indexed files or as a record-address-limits file).

UCS-2 fields are not allowed as the record address type for program described indexed files or record address files.