Microsoft KB Archive/21167

Differences in Format of Line Sequential and Sequential Files

PSS ID Number: Q21167 Article last modified on 11-16-1992

1.07 1.10 1.12 2.00 2.10 2.20 MS-DOS

Summary: Sequential and Line Sequential files have the same format in MS-DOS COBOL Version 2.x as they do in Version 1.x, except that the end-of-file in Version 2.x is indicated without terminating CTRL-Z characters. Files created under COBOL Version 1.00 may be used except when the OPEN EXTEND option is used. In this case, files should be generated or copied using an MS-DOS COBOL Version 2.00 program to produce the correct end-of-file.

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