10.6.1 ACCESS Keyword

The ACCESS keyword specifies whether a file is opened for direct or sequential access. It takes the following form:

ACCESS = acc

acc

Is a character expression having one of the following values:

• 'DIRECT': Access by record number

• 'SEQUENTIAL': Access sequentially

• 'APPEND': Access sequentially, after the last record of the file

The default is 'SEQUENTIAL'.

There are limitations on record access by file organization and record type.

For More Information:

For details on limitations on record access, see your user manual.