Variable-length records have characteristics that are not found in fixed-length records.An example of such a characteristic is
A) the field width can be adjusted for each data occurrence.
B) because of their size, most records stored on DASD are variable-length records.
C) the actual number of fields can vary from one data occurrence to another.
D) the field width can be adjusted for each data occurrence and the actual number of fields can vary from one data occurrence to another.

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Variable-length records have the ability to adjust field width for each data occurrence and the actual number of fields can also vary from one data occurrence to another. This flexibility is not present in fixed-length records.

Variable-Length Records Have Characteristics That Are Not Found in Fixed-Length