HP RPG/iX Utilities Reference Manual (30318-90006)

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7 Place the largest of these sums in columns 13-17. The entry cannot exceed 256.
Additional information concerning this entry can be found under column 7 of the Field Description
Specifications. Also, see figure 2-1, in which the largest control field sum of two record sections is
calculated and the total entered in columns 13-17.
In computing the total lengths of control fields and work records the following guidelines should be noted:
* Actual length of the field as defined by its input record "location" (columns 9-16).
Table 2:
If Column 7 Entry Is: Add This To Total Length:
Control fields N or O
F
Field length*
1 If column 19 (continuation) is blank.
0 If column 19 (continuation) is non-blank.
Data fields D Field length If column 8 is blank.
1 If column 8 contains V.