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4.2.4.1.2 Option Statement (OPTION)

The OPTION statement identifies which data element
clusters are being included or excluded when a file's data
element content is generated.  This statement is optional.
STATEMENT FORMAT

The OPTION statement is free-form and coded with KEYWORDs
in columns 1 through 72.  Continuation is not supported.  The
following describes the format and coding rules for the
OPTION statement.

  OPTION xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx
          |      |      |      |      |      |
          +------+------+------+------+------+
          |
          +--- KEYWORD(s)

where:

  OPTION  - Defines which data element clusters are to be
            included or excluded when generating the file's
            data element content.

  KEYWORD(s) - Defines which of the data element clusters to
               include in or exclude from the file.
               KEYWORD(s) vary by product and are listed in
               each product's guide.  All data element
               clusters that are shown for a product must be
               present.

See Chapter 7 of the appropriate product guide for OPTION
statement information.