DDS syntax for an ICF file

1

Comments (optional): Comments can appear on any line in DDS. They are identified by an asterisk in position 7.

2

File level (optional): File-level keywords appear before the first record format name (RECORDA on line 00040).

3

Record level (at least one required): R in position 17 identifies RECORDA as a record format name. The record level continues until the first field is specified.

4

Field level (optional): ICF file fields must have at least a name (as in FIELDA) and a length. Other attributes can be specified explicitly or by default.

Notes:

1. Items 3 and 4 can be repeated to specify new record formats within the ICF file.
2. See the Positional entries for ICF files topic for a description of each of the columns shown in the figure.