The File Description Entry (Report Writer) The file description entry furnishes information concerning the physical structure, identification, and record-names pertaining
to a given file.
The REPORT Clause The REPORT clause specifies the names of reports that comprise a report file.
Report Section The Report Section is located in the Data Division of a source program. The Report Section describes the reports to be written
onto report files. The description of each report must begin with a RD entry and be followed by one or more report group description
entries.
The Report Description Entry The RD entry names a report, specifies any identifying characters to be appended to each print line in the report and describes
the physical structure and organization of that report.
The Report Group Description Entry The report group description entry specifies the characteristics of a report group and of the individual items in a report
group.