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SEQUENTIAL

Specifies the default file type for files defined (implicitly or explicitly) as ORGANIZATION SEQUENTIAL.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--SEQUENTIAL--"type"---------------><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

type
One of:
ADVANCING
RECORD SEQUENTIAL with LINE ADVANCING.
ANSI
ANSI-conforming RECORD SEQUENTIAL.
LINE
LINE SEQUENTIAL.
RECORD
RECORD SEQUENTIAL (a standard SEQUENTIAL file).

Properties:

Default: SEQUENTIAL"RECORD" (Dialect)
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Initial

Dependencies:

Set to SEQUENTIAL"RECORD" immediately by NORM or RM"ANSI".

Set to SEQUENTIAL"LINE" immediately by RM.

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