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NATIVE (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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  Directive:    NATIVE
 
  Function:     Specifies the default collating sequence for
                comparisons.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬──NATIVE──"coll-seq"───────────────
        └─/─┘
 
  Parameters:   coll-seq             Either "ASCII" or "EBCDIC".
 
  Default:      NATIVE "ASCII"
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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