This property sets file type of the output file for the sort processing, merge processing and copy processing.
Syntax
object.OutputFileType = integer
object
This specifies object expressions that define references to objects.
integer
This specifies file type of the output file. As for values to be set, refer to the following setting value.
Setting value
Setting values of the OutputFileType property are as follows.
Setting value | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | Text file (Default value) |
1 | Binary fixed length file |
2 | NetCOBOL sequential file |
3 | NetCOBOL indexed file |
4 | NetCOBOL relative file |
5 | Micro Focus COBOL sequential file |
6 | (Reserved) |
7 | Micro Focus COBOL relative file |
8 | Btrieve file |
Note
When NetCOBOL file (Setting value:2-4) is set as a file type, the COBOL file system is required.
Micro Focus COBOL indexed files cannot be specified for output file.
When the Btrieve file (Setting value:8) is set as the output file type, the Btrieve file system is required.
When this specification is omitted, text file is set.
When you use the NetCOBOL file system (BSAM-compatible sequential file), set the NetCOBOL sequential file (Setting value:2) after specifying BSAM for environment variable BSORT_COBFSYS_MODE.
