cobol START statement
Remarks
The START statement provides a way to position a read in a file for subsequent sequential retrieval (by key).
The key relational can include (but is not limited to):
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KEY IS GREATER THAN
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KEY IS >
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KEY IS LESS THAN
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KEY IS <
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KEY IS EQUAL TO
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KEY IS =
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KEY IS NOT GREATER THAN
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KEY IS NOT >
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KEY IS NOT LESS THAN
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KEY IS NOT <
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KEY IS NOT EQUAL TO
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KEY IS NOT =
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KEY IS <>
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KEY IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO
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KEY IS >=
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KEY IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO
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KEY IS <=
