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  The ACCESS MODE clause specifies the order of access for a file's
  records.

  1 - 1format_sequential 

  The ACCESS MODE clause specifies the order of access for a file's
  records.

  Format 1 - Sequential File

   [ ACCESS MODE IS ] SEQUENTIAL

  2 - 2format_relative 

  The ACCESS MODE clause specifies the order of access for a file's
  records.

  Format 2 - Relative File

                      {  SEQUENTIAL [ RELATIVE KEY IS rel-key ] }
   [ ACCESS MODE IS ] { { RANDOM  }   RELATIVE KEY IS rel-key   }
                      { { DYNAMIC }                             }

 2.1 - rel-key 

  is the file's RELATIVE KEY data item.

  3 - 3format_indexed 

  The ACCESS MODE clause specifies the order of access for a file's
  records.

  Format 3 - Indexed File

                      { SEQUENTIAL }
   [ ACCESS MODE IS ] { RANDOM     }
                      { DYNAMIC    }
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