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4.2.4.3.10.4 User Sequence Modification (APPENDSEQUENCE)

This statement allows for the file's sequence to be modified
by inserting data elements after the User Sequence, i.e.,
they are inserted AFTER the User Sequence elements but BEFORE
the Time Sequence elements.
STATEMENT FORMAT
 
This keyword is coded with the KEYWORD starting in column 1,
free-form, and continuing through column 72.  Continuation is
not supported, although multiple statements are allowed.  The
following describes the format and coding rules for the
statement.
 
APPENDSEQUENCE  element ...
    |             |
    |             |
    |             +---element - data element name (no generic
    |                           specification) to be added
    |                           AFTER the user sequence and
    |                           BEFORE the Time sequence
    |
    +-----Statement identifier
STATEMENT OPTION DEFINITIONS
 
  APPENDSEQUENCE - Defines the data elements to be added
                   after timespan sequence.
 
            element - The name of data elements added to the
                      timespan Sequence.  Generic
                      specification is not allowed.
STATEMENT EXAMPLES
 
SEQUENCE SYSID DSNAME
DETAIL
APPENDSEQUENCE JOBID