File Description

FD file-name [IS EXTERNAL] [IS GLOBAL]

 [BLOCK CONTAINS [min TO] max  {RECORDS   } ]
                               {CHARACTERS}

 [RECORD { CONTAINS [min TO] max CHARACTERS } ]
         { IS VARYING IN SIZE [ FROM min ]  }
         {      [ TO max ] CHARACTERS       }
         {      [ DEPENDING ON depend ]     }

 [ LABEL  { RECORD IS   }  {STANDARD} ]
          { RECORDS ARE }  {OMITTED }

 [ VALUE OF LABEL IS label-lit ]

 [ VALUE OF { FILE-ID } IS id-name ]
            { ID      }

 [ CODE-SET IS alphabet ]

 [ DATA  { RECORD IS   }  {record-name} ... ]
         { RECORDS ARE }

 [ LINAGE IS page-size LINES

   [ WITH FOOTING AT footing-line ]

   [ LINES AT TOP top-lines ]

   [ LINES AT BOTTOM bottom-lines ] ] .