cobol2.hlp (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Format of Your Data Files (↑ Compiler Directives)
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     These directives change the format in which data is stored in
     your data files.
 
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  │DATACOMPRESS  Data compression      │
  │FILETYPE      Data file format      │
  │IDXFORMAT     Indexed file structure│
  │KEYCOMPRESS   Key compression       │
  │RECMODE       Fixed or var length   │
  │SEQUENTIAL    Variants of SEQ org   │
  │CALLFH*       External file handler │
  └──────────────────────────────────────┘
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