J3/00-189 Date: 11 May 2000 To: J3 From: Erik W. Kruyt Subject: Usage of DELIM= in control-info-list of data transfer statement concerns: J3/00-007R1 section 9.5.1 "DELIM=" can now only be specified in an OPEN statement. It is not allowed to specify it also in the control-info-list of a READ statement. During input of a number of records it happens that the format of the data is different in the various records. That is why I strongly suggest to add "DELIM=" to the io-control-spec-list of the control-info- list of a READ statement for flexibility and consistency. Suggested edits: In 9.5.1: -Add to R913 a line "or DELIM = scalar-default-char-expr" -Add a paragraph " The DELIM= specifier is described in 9.4.4. It overrules the value specified in the OPEN statement for the current data transfer statement." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Erik W. Kruyt (E-mail) VOICE:+31 71 5276804 Leiden University, Dept. of Physiology Erik W. Kruyt (E-mail) VOICE:+31 71 5276804 Leiden University, Dept. of Physiology P.O. box 9604 Work Fax: +31 71 5276782 Leiden 2300 RC Netherlands Additional Information: Version 2.1 Last Name Kruyt First NameErik W. Label WorkP.O. box 9604 Leiden, 2300 RC Netherlands Revision 19990422T092748Z