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  Construct:    File-Control Entry (SELECT)
 
  Function:     Assigns names to files, for use in the program,
                and describes the files.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  ◄Sequential►  ◄Relative►
                               ◄Indexed►      Sort-Merge
 
  ►►───SELECT file-name────►
 
                ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
                ▼                                      │
  ►─ASSIGN─┬──┬─┬──────────┬─┬─external-file-reference─┬──────►
           └TO┘ ├─EXTERNAL─┤ ├─data-name-1─────────────┤
                └─DYNAMIC──┘ └─literal-1───────────────┘
 
  ►─┬─────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────►◄
    └┬─SORT─┬─STATUS─┬──┬─data-name-2─┘
     └─FILE─┘        └IS┘
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