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Introduction

CA Culprit processes data in two input/output phases. The first phase executes type 7 logic against the input data and outputs a temporary work file (the extract file). The second phase reads the extract file after it has been sorted and performs final calculations on accumulated totals, executes control breaks, and generates report output.

Within the CA Culprit final processing phase you can perform calculations on accumulated totals, obtain multiple level subtotals, and access current values of work fields that do not appear on SORT or type 5 parameters.

A detailed description of the CA Culprit final processing phase is presented in Appendix G.