Text file
Text files are document files composed of character-string data. Records are delimited by new line characters. It is not possible to exist together though in new line characters, there is CR, LF or CRLF. The first EOF character signifies end of file.
Binary file
There is the following types of binary files.
Binary fixed length file
Binary fixed length files are composed of records of fixed length containing character strings and hexadecimal data.
NetCOBOL sequential, physical sequential, index, and relative file
They are file formats supported in NetCOBOL, including older versions of the file system. Fixed length and variable length records are supported.
