HP 3000 Manuals

COBOL/HP-UX Language Reference for the Series 700 and 800

Environment Division 

The ASSIGN Clause 

General Format 

The following format of the ASSIGN clause is supported:


            

General Rule 

The words INPUT, OUTPUT, INPUT-OUTPUT, PRINT and RANDOM are treated as
documentary.

The ORGANIZATION Clause 

General Format 

The following format of the ORGANIZATION clause is supported:

     ORGANIZATION IS BINARY SEQUENTIAL 

General Rules 

   1.  This clause is treated as equivalent to ORGANIZATION IS
       SEQUENTIAL.

       However, if you specify the ANSI parameter with the RM system
       directive when you submit your source code to your COBOL system,
       this clause is treated as equivalent to ORGANIZATION IS LINE
       SEQUENTIAL.

   2.  If you do not specify an ORGANIZATION clause for a file then
       ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL is assumed, providing you set the
       RM system directive when you submit your source code to your COBOL
       system.

       However, if you specify the ANSI parameter with the RM system
       directive when you submit your source code to your COBOL system,
       then ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL is assumed.

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