what is label record is standard or omitted in file
description of data division?

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what is label record is standard or omitted in file description of data division?..

Answer / vikram

Label record standard is for disk files.
(it is default).
used to identify the disk files by the labels

omitted is for card reader and printer files.

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what is label record is standard or omitted in file description of data division?..

Answer / jdf

Label record is standard means it will use disk files. But
tape files can have standard label too.

If the label record is omitted it should be a the tape file
without any begin and end blocks on the tape.

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what is label record is standard or omitted in file description of data division?..

Answer / laxman

label record is standard means it will use disk files.if the label record is ommited then its pointing to the tape files.

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