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READ

Format 1

READ file-name [NEXT    ] RECORD [ WITH [NO  ] LOCK ]
               [PREVIOUS]               [KEPT]
               [BACKWARD]

   [ INTO dest ]

   [ ALLOWING UPDATERS ]

   [ AT END statement-1 ]

   [ NOT AT END statement-2 ]

   [ END-READ ]


Format 2

READ file-name RECORD [ WITH [NO  ] LOCK ]
                             [KEPT]

   [ INTO dest ]

   [ ALLOWING UPDATERS ]

   [ KEY IS key-name ]

   [ INVALID KEY statement-1 ]

   [ NOT INVALID KEY statement-2 ]

   [ END-READ ]