What is the benefit of using Externally Described files
over Internally
Described?

Answer Posted / nagendra

A FILE IS CREATED WITH FIELD LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS IS KNOWN AS
EXTERNALLY DESCRIBED FILE WHERE IN PROGRAM DESCRIBED FILE WE
WILL ONLY GIVE LENGTH OF THE RECORD EX:FLAT FILE

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