## 9.6.13 FORM Keyword

The FORM keyword specifies whether the file being opened is read or written using formatted (forms that translate data) or unformatted READ or WRITE statements. It takes the following form:

    FORM = ft

ft
  Is a character expression with one of the following values:

  - 'FORMATTED'

  - 'UNFORMATTED'

The default is 'FORMATTED' for sequential access files. The default is 'UNFORMATTED' for direct and keyed access files.

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