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

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The following table is an overview of field description specification column entries.
* Columns that must be filled in.
Columns 1-5: Line Number
Line number is an optional entry. XSORT does not check your columns 1-5 entries for sequence. Your
entry here is intended as a convenience, a record you may use for future reference.
Column 6: Line Type
An entry of F identifies this as a Field Description line.
Column 7: Field Type or Comments
The column 7 entry tells XSORT whether you are describing a control field, data field, or a comment line.
If you are describing a control field, the entry tells the program how it is to be used. Entries in columns 7
and 8 interact and a separate column description section is included below to clarify this interchange of
Columns Entries Explanation
1-5 Any value. Line number.
6 F Field Description line identification.
7* N
O
F
D
*
Normal control field.
Opposite control field.
Forced control field.
Data field.
Comment line.
8* P
U
C
V
Packed decimal data.
Unpacked decimal data.
Character data.
Force a data character into the data field
9-12 1-1000 Starting position of field in the record. May be left blank if the field is
only one character long.
13-16 1-1000 End position of field in the record.
17 Any character Forced control fields only (the character you want to change).
18 Any character. Forced control or data fields only (the character you want to force into
position).
19 blank
Any character
other than blank.
Forced control field line is not a continuation of the preceding line.
Forced control line is a continuation of the preceding line.
20-39 blank Reserved.
40-80 Any characters. Comments.