Re: A Spec?

[Bruce Vining <bvining@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just guessing, but evidently someone in the past thought some type of 
identifier was needed (most forms do have them when looking at RPG, Sort, 
WSU, etc if memory serves) and 'A' was picked perhaps as a good starting 
point.

Some quick testing though shows that not only is the 'A' optional, but you 
can just as easily use:

     ?          R RECORD 
     >            TEXT          50 

which compiles just fine... So maybe 'A' is for 'Anything can go here'? 

A bit more seriously (but still not answering your question) is that the 
'A' (or a blank) does at least give the prompter a clue as to what you're 
trying to enter with utilities such as SEU.

Bruce Vining




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David may shoot me since this is kinda not on topic, but a student in one 
of
my wifes classes asked why for files (PF/LF/DSPF/PRTF) the "A' was used in
column 6?

Told them neither of us knew (never thought about it) but I'd find
out.......