The File Section describes the record-level information about the files that the program uses.
General Format
FILE SECTION.
[ file-desc { record-description } ... ] ...
[ sort-desc { record-description } ... ]
General Rules
1. The File Section header is followed by a series of file-desc entries and sort-desc entries.
2. A file-desc entry consists of a level indicator (FD), a file name, and a series of independent clauses. These clauses specify various logical and physical record attributes. They are described fully in the following sections.
3. A sort-desc entry consists of a level indicator (SD), a file name, and a series of independent clauses. These clauses specify various record attributes which are described fully in the following sections.
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