An F in position 19 indicates that the records for the file are described within the RPG/400 program on input/output specifications.
An E in position 19 indicates that the record descriptions for the file are external to the RPG/400 source program. The compiler obtains these descriptions at compilation time and includes them in the source program.
An entry is required in position 19.
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