## 12.6.15 FORM Specifier

The FORM specifier indicates whether the file is being connected for 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

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

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