## 10.5.17 RECL Specifier

The RECL specifier asks the maximum record length for a file. It takes the following form:

    RECL = rcl

rcl
  Is an integer scalar memory reference whose value depends on the following conditions:

  - If the file or unit is open, rcl is the maximum record length allowed.

  - If a specified file does not exist or is not opened, rcl is zero.

The rcl value is expressed in longwords if a file is (or has been) opened for unformatted I/O, and in bytes in all other circumstances.

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