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OPTIONAL-FILE Details (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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     Under ANSI'85 Standard COBOL, a file is treated as optional only
     if it has the OPTIONAL phrase in its SELECT statement. For
     compatibility with the ANSI'85 Standard you must specify the
     NOOPTIONAL-FILE directive.
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