KEYED DATA LIST

KEYED DATA LIST reads raw data from two types of non-sequential files: direct-access files, which provide direct access by a record number, and keyed files, which provide access by a record key.

KEYED DATA LIST KEY=varname IN=varname

 FILE='file' [{TABLE**}] [ENCODING='encoding specification']
              {NOTABLE}

 /varname {col location [(format)]} [varname ..] 
          {(FORTRAN-like format)  } 

** Default if subcommand or keyword omitted.

Release History

Release 16.0

• ENCODING subcommand added for Unicode support.

Example

FILE HANDLE EMPL/ file specifications.
KEYED DATA LIST FILE=EMPL KEY=#NXTCASE IN=#FOUND
          /YRHIRED 1-2 SEX 3 JOBCLASS 4.