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Type of name or specification for physical and logical files (position 17)

Type of name or specification for physical and logical files (position 17)

For physical files, type a value in this position to identify the type of name. For logical files, type a value to identify the type of specification. If you specify a name type, the name is specified in positions 19 through 28.

The valid entries for physical files are:

Entry : Meaning

R : Record format name

Blank : Field name

K : Key field name

Note: Specify only one R because a physical file can contain only one record format.

The valid entries for logical files are:

Entry : Meaning

R : Record format name

J : Join specification

Blank : Field name or select/omit AND condition

K : Key field name

S : Select field name

O : Omit field name