摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for utilizing a logical, record oriented move instruction is disclosed. By utilizing separately maintained data field descriptors which define the attributes of the data, the move instruction is able to transfer a multitude of different data types. From a source operand the logical instruction transfers data field by field to the destination. At the time of transfer, the logical move instruction reformats the data to meet the destination's description. The move instruction is applicable both to removing data from a data file and to restoring data into the data file.</p> |