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     The possible values of format are:
 
      F       Fixed length record format.
 
      V       Variable length record format.
 
      OSVS    Fixed or variable depending on a file's record definitions.
              If all record definitions for the file have the same
              length and are fixed length, the file will be in fixed
              length record format. Otherwise it will be in variable
              length record format.
 
              This setting is compatible with OS/VS COBOL and DOS/VS COBOL.
              When compiled with their CMPR2 directive, both VS COBOL II
              COBOL/370 are also compatible with RECMODE "OSVS". For
              compatibility with VS COBOL II and COBOL/370 when compiled
              with NOCMPR2, you must specify RECMODE "F".
 
     For an individual file this directive is overridden if the FD
     contains either a RECORD IS VARYING phrase (which specifies
     variable format) or a RECORDING MODE clause.
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