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FD record length
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    compiler implementation specifications
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-feedback file flag
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File
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    ACCEPT and DISPLAY statements
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    ACCEPT statement
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    backing up
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        recommended intervals
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    changing output file names (cobol)
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    closing
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        with lock
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    connector
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    created by cobol
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    creating
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    data type differences
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    defining a disk
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    defining a disk file
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    defining a magnetic tape file
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    defining a magnetic tape file (on Tru64 UNIX)
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    definition
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    description entry
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    design considerations
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    device independence
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        using logical names
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    disk, defining a #1
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    disk, defining a #2
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    DISPLAY statement #1
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    DISPLAY statement #2
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    fixed-length records
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    handling
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    identifying
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    input to cobol
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    logical names
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    | 
    low-volume I/O
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        logical names
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    | 
    magnetic tape, defining a #1
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    | 
    magnetic tape, defining a #2
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    magnetic tape, defining a (on Tru64 UNIX)
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    mnemonic names
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    multiple openings in same program
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    | 
    object files created by cobol
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    | 
    opening
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    optimization
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    processing #1
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    | 
    processing #2
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    reading
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    record access mode, specifying
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    record management
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    retaining object files cobol
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    See also Access mode and Record
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    sharing
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    | 
        See File sharing
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    SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph
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    specifying file organization
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    specifying record mode access
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    temporary cobol
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    unusable
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    | 
    updating
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    variable-length records
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    variable with fixed control records
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File characteristics
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    specifying additional
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file command
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File connector
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    | 
    compiler implementation specifications
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    definition
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    | 
    SELECT statement
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    | 
File description #1
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    | 
File description #2
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File description #3
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    | 
File description #4
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    indexed files
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    SELECT statement
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File handling
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    Line sequential
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    Sequential
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File I/O status, checking
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    Declarative USE procedure
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    INVALID KEY condition
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File name suffix
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    and source form
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    for modules
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File organization
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    advantages and disadvantages (tab.)
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    comparing and contrasting
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    default
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    indexed
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    indexed files, specifying for
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    line sequential
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    | 
    line sequential files, specifying for
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    relative
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    | 
    relative files, specifying for
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    sequential
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    sequential files, specifying for
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    | 
    specifying
     | 
  
  
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    using SELECT statement
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File protection, using
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File sharing #1
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    | 
File sharing #2
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    | 
File sharing #3
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    | 
    checking file operations
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    | 
    Compaq standard
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    | 
    concepts
     | 
  
  
    | 
    definition
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    describing types of access streams
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    | 
    determining the access mode
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    indicating the access allowed to other streams
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    | 
    See also Protecting records and Record locking
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    specifying OPEN EXTEND
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        with a shared indexed file
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        with a shared relative file
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    | 
        with a shared sequential file
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    | 
    successful
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    | 
    summarizing related file-sharing criteria
     | 
  
  
    | 
    using file status values
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    | 
    using RMS special registers
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    | 
    X/Open standard
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    | 
File specification
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    creating a "comma list"
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    | 
    creating a "plus list"
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    | 
    how the I/O system builds a  COBOL
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    keeping as a variable
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    | 
    overriding at run-time
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    | 
    variable
     | 
  
  
    | 
File status values
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    | 
    Compaq COBOL support for
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    | 
    differences
     | 
  
  
    | 
    for Compaq COBOL
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    | 
    for RMS
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    | 
    RMS-STS values
     | 
  
  
    | 
    using
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Fixed-length records
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    defining
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    | 
        with multiple record descriptions
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    determining size
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    | 
        with multiple record  descriptions
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    | 
/FLAGGER
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    in compiler listing files
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    | 
-flagger [option] flag
     | 
  
  
    | 
Flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -align
     | 
  
  
    | 
flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -align
     | 
  
  
    | 
Flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -align padding
     | 
  
  
    | 
flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -align [padding]
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -ansi
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    | 
    -arch
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -arithmetic
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    | 
    -C
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    | 
    -c #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -c #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -call_shared
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check all
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check [no]bounds
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check [no]decimal #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check [no]decimal #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check [no]perform
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -check none
     | 
  
  
    | 
    compiler command line
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -conditionals [selector]
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -convert [no]leading_blanks
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -copy
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -copy_list
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -cord
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -cross_reference
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -cross_reference alphabetical
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -cross_reference declared
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -D num
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -display_formatted
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -feedback file
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -fips 74
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -flagger [option]
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g0
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g2 or -g
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g3 #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -g3 #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -granularity byte
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -granularity long
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -granularity quad
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -include
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -K
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -L
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -Ldir
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -list
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -lstring
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -mach
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -machine_code
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -map
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -map alphabetical
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -map declared
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -math_intermediate
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -math_intermediate cit4
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names as_is #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names as_is #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names lower or -names lowercase flag
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names lowercase
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names upper or -names uppercase flag
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -names uppercase
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -nolocking
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -non_shared
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -noobject
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -nowarn
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -o output
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -O0
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -O1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -O2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -O3
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -O4 or -O
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -p0
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -p1 or -p
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -relax_key_checking or -rkc
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -rsv foreign_extensions
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -rsv [no]200x
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -rsv xopen
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -seq
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -sequence_check
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -shared
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -show code
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -show copy
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -show xref
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std 85
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std [no]mia
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std [no]syntax
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std [no]xopen
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -std v3
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -T num
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -taso
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -tps #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -tps #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -tps #3
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -trunc
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -tune
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -V
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -v
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -w
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -warn
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -warn all
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -warn [no]information
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -warn [no]other
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -warn none
     | 
  
  
    | 
Flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    with no Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAX equivalent qualifiers
     | 
  
  
    | 
flags
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -xref #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -xref #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -xref_stdout #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
    -xref_stdout #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
/FLOAT qualifier
     | 
  
  
    | 
    Compaq COBOL support for
     | 
  
  
    | 
Footing area
     | 
  
  
    | 
Foreign extensions, detecting
     | 
  
  
    | 
Foreign syntax
     | 
  
  
    | 
    recognized extensions
     | 
  
  
    | 
FOREIGN_EXTENSIONS option
     | 
  
  
    | 
Form control bytes
     | 
  
  
    | 
Format
     | 
  
  
    | 
    conversion of ANSI to terminal
     | 
  
  
    | 
    conversion of terminal to ANSI
     | 
  
  
    | 
    running the REFORMAT utility
     | 
  
  
    | 
Forms
     | 
  
  
    | 
    See Video forms
     | 
  
  
    | 
Fortran, calling from Compaq COBOL #1
     | 
  
  
    | 
Fortran, calling from Compaq COBOL #2
     | 
  
  
    | 
Function calls
     | 
  
  
    | 
    for system routines
     | 
  
  
    | 
Function value returned
     | 
  
  
    | 
Functions
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