Required. Use SELECT to specify a value in the input record key code field to use for selecting records to print. If the value in the input record matches the value you specify on the SELECT parameter, the record is selected for printing. If the value in the record is different than the value on the SELECT parameter, the record is not selected. You can also choose to select all records, regardless of the value in the key code field, or you can choose to select all records that do not contain blanks in the key code field. You can define up to 200 SELECT parameters. The key code location and length are specified on the CONTRL parameter.
Position |
Field Name |
Description |
1-6 |
Keyword |
Required. SELECT is the only acceptable entry. |
8-16 |
Key Code Comparison Value |
Required. Value that should be compared to the key code in the input record. Or, you can enter one of the following special values:
NOTE: If you enter one of these special values, you can only define one SELECT parameter. |