Use the FORMAT phrase to specify the value containing the name of the record format to use for this I-O operation. The system uses this to specify or select which record format must be operated on.
A value of all blanks is treated as though you did not specify the FORMAT phrase. If the value is not valid for the file, a FILE STATUS of 9K is returned and an EXCEPTION/ERROR procedure is invoked, if applicable, for the file.
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