This COBOL system supports more than one type of indexed file. The tables below illustrate the different types available and the features that they support.
Table 1. Indexed Files - Features Supported
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Supports Files Logically >4 Gb
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Fast Updates on Files with Multiple Duplicate Keys
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Maximum Occurrences of Duplicate Key Value
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Support for Variable Length Records and Compression
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Separate Index File
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| IDXFORMAT"1"
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No
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No
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65535
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No
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Yes
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| IDXFORMAT"2"
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No
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No
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65535
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No
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Yes
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| IDXFORMAT"3"
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No
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No
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65535
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Yes
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Yes
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| IDXFORMAT"4"
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No
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Yes
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4 G
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Yes
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Yes
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| IDXFORMAT"8"
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Yes
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Yes
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4 G
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Yes
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No
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| IDXFORMAT"12"
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Yes
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Yes
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4 G
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Yes
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Yes
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Table 2. Indexed Files - Physical Characteristics
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Duplicate Occurrence Records
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Data Record Alignment
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File Pointer Size (bytes)
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Residue Length Field
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Index Node Includes Record Header
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| IDXFORMAT"1"
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No
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1
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4
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n/a
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No
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| IDXFORMAT"2"
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No
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1
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4
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n/a
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No
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| IDXFORMAT"3"
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No
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4
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4
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2
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No
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| IDXFORMAT"4"
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Yes
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4
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4
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2
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No
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| IDXFORMAT"8"
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Yes
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8
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6
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4
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Yes
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| IDXFORMAT"12"
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Yes
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8
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6
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4
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Yes
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