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Field References Made on Type 4 Edit Parameters

The value of a field referenced on a type 4 edit parameter is resolved according to whether the field also appears on the SORT parameter, as follows:

• If the field appears on the SORT parameter, any reference to the field on a type 4 edit parameter yields the next value of the sort key as of the most recent control break (if any) or yields the initial value of the sort key if a control break has not occurred.
• If the field does not appear on the SORT parameter, any reference to the field on a type 4 edit parameter yields the value of the field contained in the HEAD record most recently read by the output phase. If a HEAD record has not been read by the output phase, the field appears as blanks in the header line.