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6.2.40.8 WRITE for Relative Files



For OUTPUT files, the WRITE statement causes the following actions:

For I-O files, either ACCESS IS RANDOM or ACCESS IS DYNAMIC must be specified; the WRITE statement inserts new records into the file. The RELATIVE KEY must contain the desired relative record number for this record before the WRITE statement is issued. When the WRITE statement is executed, this record is placed at the specified relative record number position in the file.

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