J3/02-303 Date: October 25, 2002 To: J3 From: Rob James Subject: The POS= specifier in a data transfer statement Introduction ------------ In 9.5.1.10, it is said (at page 190, lines 14-15 of the Committee Draft) that the POS= specifier "may appear only in an input/output statement that specifies a unit connected for stream access". This is not quite true. It's correct that the POS= specifier may appear in a data transfer statement that specifies a unit connected for stream access, and that it may not appear in any other data transfer statement. However, it may also appear in an INQUIRE statement, whether or not that INQUIRE statement specifies a unit connected for stream access. Proposed Edits -------------- Page and line numbers refer to the Committee Draft. [190:14-15] Replace the sentence "This specifier may ... access." with the following sentence: This specifier may not appear in a data transfer statement that specifies a unit connected for sequential or direct access.