## 13.6.14 FORM Specifier

The FORM specifier indicates whether the file is being connected for binary (WNT, W9*), formatted, or unformatted data transfer. It takes the following form:

  FORM = fm
  fm
  Is a scalar default character expression that evaluates to one of the following values:

  'FORMATTED' | Indicates formatted data transfer
  'UNFORMATTED' | Indicates unformatted data transfer
  'BINARY' | Indicates binary data transfer

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

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