Specifications

Free Format Variables Reference
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R (Read From File)
Purpose
Used to read a value from either an operating system file or a server database file.
If the value is to be read from an operating system file the M entry should be
used to define the details about the file.
Format
R Index No Rec_No Offset Print_Format Type [ Read ]
Description
Index
Number (1-999) identifying variable to store value read from file.
No
File number 1 - 500 for server file;
501 - 599 for operating system defined files.
Rec_No
Record number within file.
Offset
Word offset within record for relative files,
character offset for sequential files.
Print_Format
As described for entry type F, except S format.
Type
Data type in record
RL for Real
1for Integer
I2 for integer*2
I4 for Integer*4
Ib.w for bit field: b=bit, w=width
DP for Double Precision
An for ASCII: n=length of string
[ Read ]
Optional. This specifies the format to be read from the specified sequential
file. If omitted, the value read is unformatted and has the same
representation as it does in memory.
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